• Demonstrates an understanding of degrees of uncertainty that applies to estimates as they are developed throughout the project life cycle.
• Knowledge to identify assumptions and risks to develop contingency proposals for the project.
• Ensures a suitable number of relevant experts are used to prepare estimates and that the resulting ranges of estimates are used to prepare an overall estimate, together with optimistic and pessimistic targets for each task.
• Ensures that estimates are continually reviewed and revised as and when new information becomes available and more is known about the project.
• Provide life-cycle costing for various estimating components.
• Responsible for Top-Down Conceptual Estimating
• Ensures, whenever possible, that comparative techniques are used, e.g. estimates are based on previous experience and usage statistics.
• Uses the parametric technique where bottom-up is not feasible and/or comparative data is not available.
• Normalizes top-down estimates to reflect project factors such as escalation, currency, and local market conditions.
• Bottom-Up Measurement-Based Estimating
• Able to Produce detailed estimates in a timely and efficient manner, based on Bills of Quantities/take-off and Activity Based costs.

Skills: Risk Assessment, Expert Collaboration, Dynamic Revising, Life-Cycle Costing, Conceptual Estimating, Comparative Analysis, Parametric Estimating, Detailed Cost Estimation

• Establishes a timetable to meet estimate and bid deadlines and ensures compliance with this timetable
• Oversees, manages and regularly reviews the performance of Estimators
• Keeps necessary records required from time to time by management
• Follows documented company policies and procedures
• Assists in developing uniform procedures and standards for the estimating process
• Assists others in providing price and delivery information
• Processes purchase inquiries, tabulating and analyzing quotations as to price, terms, delivery, and general conformity with requirements of the inquiry and specifications
• Regularly review with the Group Manager/VP, the need for, and use of, temporary estimators
• Actively promotes and strives to ensure the success of Total Quality Management and ISO 9002 initiatives
• Visit the site as needed to complete estimating tasks
• Assist Project Superintendent with office support

Skills: Time Management, Team Leadership, Record Keeping, Policy Compliance, Process Standardization, Pricing Analysis, Quality Management, Site Assessment

• Read and comprehend contract specifications and drawings, assess project risks.
• Perform accurate detailed take off of quantities from drawings utilizing take off software.
• Calculate labor, equipment and materials costs required for detailed cost estimate.
• Create unit price cost estimate utilizing HCSS software program.
• Communicate and solicit pricing from suppliers and subcontractors for bidding and prepare bid packages.
• Compare and analyze competitive subcontractor and supplier bids.
• Provide pre-bid cost budgets.
• Work with project management staff with both bid handoff and ongoing construction change order costing.
• Develop progress schedules associated with bid activities.
• Analysis of job cost information.
• Attend industry and client meetings and visit job sites.

Skills: Specification Analysis, Quantity Takeoff, Cost Calculation, Software Proficiency (HCSS), Supplier Coordination, Bid Analysis, Budget Preparation, Change Order Management

• Establishes a timetable to meet estimate and bid deadlines and ensures compliance with this timetable
• Oversees, manages and regularly reviews the performance of Estimators
• Keeps necessary records required from time to time by management
• Follows documented company policies and procedures
• Assists in developing uniform procedures and standards for the estimating process
• Assists others, as directed by supervisory personnel, in providing price and delivery information
• Processes purchase inquiries, tabulating and analyzing quotations as to price, terms, delivery, and general conformity with requirements of the inquiry and specifications
• Regularly reviews with the Group Manager/VP, the need for, and use of, temporary estimators
• Actively promotes and strives to ensure the success of Total Quality Management and ISO 9002 initiatives
• Interface with Owners, Architects, Consultants, and other parties
• Prepare preliminary and final cost estimates

Skills: Time Management, Performance Management, Record Keeping, Policy Adherence, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Team Coordination, Cost Estimation

• Lead, mentor, and grow the company estimating department of six employees.
• Identify and solicit projects to bid within the company’s core markets.
• Create and manage standardized estimating systems and procedures.
• Review cost estimates prepared by the estimating team to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare risk assessment analysis through the evaluation of contract documents and geotechnical reports.
• Identify value engineering alternative proposals.
• Manage the transfer of information on successful bids to those responsible for constructing the projects.
• Maintain metrics relating to company estimating pursuits.
• Actively participate in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
• Contribute to business development efforts to identify future clients and projects.
• Strive to build effective relationships with clients, architects, engineers, specialty contractors and suppliers.

Skills: Team Leadership, Market Analysis, System Management, Quality Control, Risk Assessment, Value Engineering, Information Transfer, Relationship Building

• Develop workflow process for estimating team
• Set bidding margins and conduct estimator team meetings
• Performance reviews of estimating team and develop a takeoff/handoff process to PM’s
• Review plans and specification requirements for construction projects to ensure completeness and accuracy and to detect errors and omissions.
• Assist Project manager with tasks- reviewing, tracking, and processing subcontractor RFIs, drawings, submittals, changer orders, payment applications,
• Assist Project manager with other project-related documentation.
• Negotiate with GCs and provide value engineering.
• Attend project/construction meetings and visit the site to complete estimating tasks
• Assist Project Superintendent with office support
• Coordinate and integrate the Architect’s design and efforts with construction schedules
• Develop and maintain relationships with Owners, Architects, Construction Managers, Brokers, and Property Managers

 Skills: Process Development, Financial Analysis, Team Leadership, Technical Review, Project Coordination, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Multitasking

• Coordinates, supervises and reviews the work of assigned department personnel to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Provides technical support and/or prepares estimates
• Oversees weekly bid calendar regarding HVAC pursuits and ensures timely completion of estimates
• Recommends to the Vice President what projects to bid on, strategies, techniques, etc. on a weekly basis
• Participates in reviews of the current status of pending bids and upcoming bids with the Vice President on a weekly basis
• Assigns work to subordinates, directs and reviews their assignments and is responsible for accuracy and completeness of estimates prior to formal quotation
• Negotiates contracts, change orders, etc.
• Review proposal specifications, and drawings, attend pre-bid meetings, bid strategy and presentation meetings for projects Kilgore has committed to bid
• Provides support to the Project Manager, for awarded contracts, including oversight of estimating/pricing extra work items, change orders, procuring materials, etc.
• Effectively communicates estimating issues to the VP
• Leads negotiation of contract scope and verbiage with General Contractors on successful projects
• Provide Project Management with Turn-Over Meetings to convey all information compiled during the estimating process to production

Skills: Project Coordination, Technical Estimating, Bid Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Contract Negotiation, Communication, Detail Orientation

• Able to perform all duties of the Lead Estimator. 
• Knows the competition and can engage with sponsorship for each project. 
• Understands Costs, Market Conditions, and the risks and rewards of each project. 
• Communicates and listens effectively.
• Works with the team and is proficient in the use of HCSS
• Experience in our local markets e.g. Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Nevada
• Looks to continually improve and grow
• Moves quickly to make decisions and commit to a clear course of action
• Identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving long-range goals or vision
• Actively works to recruit, hire, and retain high performers
• Be engaged with Sponsorship as a Service Group and effectively communicate and listens
• Enables others to act, allocating appropriate decision-making authority and/or responsibility to others

Qualifications: BA in Construction Management with 10 Years of Experience

• Demonstrates high levels of enthusiasm and energy
• Emphasizes the importance of people’s contributions
• Gets results from people and groups at multiple geographic locations
• Organizes and uses meeting time effectively
• Engages others and encourages high-performance
• Can handle confrontation in a professional and constructive manner
• Requires excellent working knowledge of excavating and related equipment, material capabilities, and personnel applications.
• Demonstrated alignment with company culture and core values
• Possess computer knowledge that includes MS Office, Accubid, LiveCount, Visio, CAD, and Salesforce with the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Design-Build and Design-Assist capabilities
• Identifies and understands differences in subcontractor/vendor quotations
• Utilize estimating software and Microsoft Excel database promptly

Qualifications: BS in Civil Engineering with 10 Years of Experience

• Have construction / estimating experience with projects valued at $5 million and above
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word, On Center Suite (OST and Quick Bid) and other construction-related software
• Competent in scheduling, cost management, and estimating
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills
• Ability to lead a team and excels at customer relations
• Excellent financial forecasting and reporting abilities
• Consistent uncompromising commitment to delivering quality work
• Experience on projects ranging from $200K - $100M electrical including Wastewater, Water Treatment, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Residential, High-rise, TI, Solar, Retail, Manufacturing, Data Center, Labs, Technical Buildings, and Federal Work
• Excellent understanding of estimating ratios and metrics
• Ability to put together conceptual budgets with limited information
• Knowledge of EOS

Qualifications: BSc in Quantity Surveying with 15 Years of Experience

• Have related cost-estimating experience
• Cost estimating experience in Oil and Gas refining or petrochemical facilities
• Experience working in an owner-representative type Integrated Project Management Team
• Experience working on large-scale billion-dollar projects
• Experience working in remote locations and associated logistics, environmentally sensitive areas, and highly modularized designs
• Preferably located in Houston
• Experience in estimating and/or field experience with an electrical, construction, or consulting company
• Renewable energy, substation, transmission and distribution estimating experience is highly preferred
• Deep understanding of estimating techniques and cost control and profit/loss principles.
• Understanding of electrical installation methods, National Electrical Code (NEC) and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) for renewable, commercial, industrial and/or utility construction
• Advanced experience using estimating software programs such as AccuBid, including the creation, analysis and management of estimating assemblies
• Digital takeoff experience using LiveCount or equivalent

Qualifications: BA in Project Management with 6 Years of Experience

• Critical thinker and problem-solver.
• Have commercial construction and estimating experience.
• Capability to complete cost models on large CM/GC, CMaR, and Design Build projects and large, complex competitive estimates.
• Independent sales strengths for presentations and project pursuits.
• History of successfully working internally with the operational team and externally with Owners, Architects/Engineers, and Developers.
• Maintain professionalism when faced with aggressive deadlines.
• Excellent leadership, personable, communication, and written skills.
• A Team Player that works well with others and can effectively direct and manage others.
• Ability to always maintain discretion and confidentiality.
• Continually Marketing the company and looking for future opportunities to grow the business.
•  Effectively communicates at all organizational levels.
• Helps others succeed by consistently providing feedback to others in a constructive manner.
• Maintains confidentiality of clients and the firm.

Qualifications: BS in Architecture with 10 Years of Experience

• Extensive years of experience in Estimating with the ability to assess commercial and technical aspects of supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Experience within Infrastructure projects is essential, ideally in the Transport and Power Projects
• Strong ability to critically analyze estimates and develop innovative solutions to refine estimates
• Proven ability in bidding on multiple projects and delegation or outsourcing of bid components
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert experience with propriety estimating software (Candy preferred)
• Knowledge of bidding and tendering processes
• Collaborative and supportive team player
• Familiar with the use of On-Screen Take-off software program
• Familiar with the use of Winest software program 
• Able to take concept and schematic drawings and develop a meaningful estimate with detail

Qualifications: BA in Business Administration with 9 Years of Experience

• Advanced understanding of complex concepts and procedures, often recognized by a degree (e.g., BA/BSc), Gold Seal Certified, LEED Accredited, LEAN experience, MRICS, and CIQS are all assets
• Have a combination of field and estimating experience with senior estimating
• Experience with a medium-to-large General Contractor.
• Successful experience in leading Level 3+ projects and managing and mentoring of a small team.
• Ability to collaborate with operations, different business units, internal and external clients, and stakeholders
• Thorough understanding and proficiency in design-build and other procurement types is an asset.
• Proficiency in the use of Carlson software suite, MS Excel, scheduling software (Primavera preferred), quantification software (such as OnScreen Takeoff, Bluebeam), and BIM modeling is an asset.
• Timely decision-making skills are required to achieve the objectives and goals of the job.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in conceptual/detailed estimating, benchmarking, market testing, and knowledge of analytics related to project pursuits.
• Full understanding of all subcontractor scopes of work with the ability to develop scopes of work and Requests for Proposal / Requests for Quotation.
• Ability to identify and assess risk and opportunities (bid to win strategy).

Qualifications: BS in Mechanical Engineering with 15 Years of Experience