Senior Estimator
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Senior Estimator pricing and planning concrete construction projects for Kent Companies, a specialty trade contractor. Leading bids, takeoffs, subcontractor pricing, risk analysis, proposals, and project handoffs for the Carolinas division.
Responsibilities:
- Lead estimating activities and provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential projects
- Develop pricing estimates for new projects and change orders on existing contracts
- Review, analyze, and interpret contract documents, specifications, drawings, and reference information
- Establish and maintain relationships with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and stakeholders
- Identify project competitive advantages and risks and communicate them with Operations
- Provide value engineering and design-assist solutions, including cost and schedule impacts
- Collaborate with Operations on production, schedule, staffing, and related inputs
- Develop construction plans as the basis for cost estimating
- Conduct detailed project take-offs and quantify scope items
- Create complete estimates covering alternates, general conditions, vendor and subcontractor pricing, materials, equipment, labor production, and wage rates
- Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing, review prequalification requirements, and select qualified subcontractors
- Identify project-specific risks and mitigation strategies
- Prepare comprehensive proposals with durations, assumptions, exclusions, and required submission documentation
- Follow up with customers on pricing and scope feedback, promote Kent differentiators, and request value-discussion meetings
- Track opportunities and follow-up using Unanet CRM
- Participate in post-bid interviews when requested
- Maintain preconstruction schedules and bid calendars
- Assist with project hand-off to project management and field operations
- Identify improvements to estimating processes
- Develop preliminary project schedules and pour plans with Operations input
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering
- 5+ years of concrete estimating experience
- 5 years in a leadership capacity
- Proven experience managing concrete preconstruction processes
- In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices
- Experience building relationships and working with subcontractors and vendors
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving
- Ability to pass a drug screening
- Practical leadership abilities, including motivation, goal setting, and conflict management
- Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization, and multitasking
- Creative and results-oriented, with a keen sense of urgency and self-motivation
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, typically 7am–5pm, with possible 45–50-hour weeks
- Ability to work atypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules
- Availability to accept phone calls during atypical workdays and hours
- Minimal overnight travel may be required
Benefits:
- Weekly pay
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Supplemental insurance options
- Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
- Holiday pay (New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
- Scholarship opportunities for dependents
- Leadership development opportunities
- Career progression based on teammate strengths, interests, and pursuits
- Minimal overnight travel
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