Job Summary:

• Estimating major RMS, Rail and piling projects.
• Reporting to the operations manager there will be lots of scope for career progression into a lead estimator role.
• Planning, programming and scheduling
• Preparation of tender documents estimating from first principles
• Quantity take off, Preparing RFQ, Costing and detailed BOQ, Contract conditions
• Attending tender interviews with the client and negotiations
• Keep track of tenders and upcoming jobs and also preparation of reports
• Proposing value engineering solutions and reducing costs
• Read and understand construction plans, geotechnical reports and specifications
• Identify value engineering and ability to keep projects within budget

Skills on Resume:

• Project Estimation (Hard Skills)
• Planning & Scheduling (Hard Skills)
• Tender Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Value Engineering (Hard Skills)
• Technical Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Market Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Cost Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Review and understand bid documents including spec books and project manuals
• Evaluate drawings, specifications and soils reports
• Calculate takeoffs and prepare bids utilizing estimating software
• Communication and Interpersonal Qualities
• Build relationships while attending pre-bid meetings and site visits
• Distribute drawings and maintain communication with clients, vendors and subcontractors
• Review all bids with senior leadership
• Assist in smooth handoff from pre-construction to field operations
• Download and organize all bid documents
• Track and manage leads including follow up on previously estimated jobs

Skills on Resume:

• Bid Document Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Technical Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Software Estimation (Hard Skills)
• Interpersonal Skills (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Client Communication (Soft Skills)
• Leadership Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Project Handoff Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage and communicate details with stakeholders and construction professionals from PreCon through all phases of construction
• Work with clients and contractors to negotiate and present bids and estimates
• Collaborate with the Superintendent to finalize all scheduling
• Manage the budget, cost controls, and ensure margin throughout the project
• Serve as a point of contact for vendors and subcontractors
• Solicit subcontractor and vendor quotes, evaluate for scope and qualifications
• Able to perform accurate quantity takeoffs, labor and material takeoffs
• Complete estimate from receipt of bid package through final bid review and organize and detail the estimate
• Demonstrate appropriate people skills to facilitate smooth operation of the estimate and project

Skills on Resume:

• Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)
• Bid Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Schedule Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Quote Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Takeoffs (Hard Skills)
• Estimate Organization (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Read specs, geo-reports, and plans to get specifics about the project
• Digitize or complete a take-off from plans
• Maintain knowledge of competitive advantages in the industry to aid bidding process
• Resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Obtain accurate quotes for materials and systems to establish accurate cost estimates
• Collaboration with internal customer groups (estimating, engineering, purchasing, electrical project management) to bid & execute on all projects
• Partner with Field Management / Production to meet project plan objectives
• Assess preliminary design build documents to determine Civil scope of work required
• Read and interpret topography and grading plans, drainage and erosion control plans.
• Be familiar with single axis tracker solar system and their grading / installation requirements.

Skills on Resume:

• Project Specification Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Digital Takeoff Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Industry Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Material Quoting (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Department Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Field Management Partnership (Soft Skills)
• Civil Scope Assessment (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Confidently lead a team through the completion of the bid process under pressure
• Analyze and identify both the inherent risk and opportunities that the tender presents
• Prepare the estimate risk analysis and make contingency recommendations
• Assemble accurate, timely and well-organized estimates, including hard-bid, construction management and design-build
• Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders and assisting the buy-out process
• Direct the work of junior staff that assists with the estimating process (e.g. obtaining prices, doing quantity takeoffs, etc.)
• Monitor the success of a project, noting potential challenges and building relationships with sub-contractors for future opportunities
• Prepare estimates for contemplated change orders or claims for ongoing projects.
• Maintain databases, including labour rates, material pricing and project costs, for future reference
• Mentor and train junior estimating staff

Skills on Resume:

• Bid Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Estimate Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Sub-Contractor Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Team Direction (Soft Skills)
• Project Monitoring (Soft Skills)
• Change Order Estimation (Hard Skills)
• Staff Mentoring (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Preparation & pricing of competitive tenders and submissions from pre-tender through to handover
• Assisting in the development of construction methodologies, traffic staging, sequencing and programming of civil engineering projects
• Produce estimates from first principles of civil projects $5 to $50 mil
• Developing and maintaining relationships with existing and new clients, sub-contractors and other specialists
• Work with the senior estimators or manager to proactively engage and brief all relevant parties to assess documentation and establish total outturn costs delivery expectations and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Use value engineering principles to optimise bids.
• Assist Site PM teams to help manage Civil subcontractors
• Manage scopes of work from initial bid, preliminary design, proposal documents, permitting and coordination with AHJs, issuing subcontracts, provide input on civil site management
• Identification of gaps in project plans and implementation of recovery action plans to fill gaps

Skills on Resume:

• Tender Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Methodology Development (Hard Skills)
• Civil Estimating (Hard Skills)
• Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Value Engineering (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Management (Soft Skills)
• Scope Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Ensure overall delivery and quality of estimates.
• Communicate strategy and proposal results to Executive team.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of cost estimates for projects in the planning, design and construction phase.
• Produce bid packages and bid documents. including items like bonding, insurance indemnification, damage clauses, and inclusion/exclusion lists.
• Monitor bid invitations and bid websites to take on appropriate projects.
• Visiting the site to take pre-bid photos, and record information regarding access, topography, availability of services, possible hazards, etc.
• Review contract documents and attend pre-bid meetings and walkthroughs to determine scope of work.
• Define contract risk and identify contract cost exposure.
• Analyze means and methods to determine the most economical alternatives to satisfy proposals.
• Responsible for delivering all estimating products in a timely manner.

Skills on Resume:

• Estimate Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Executive Communication (Soft Skills)
• Cost Estimating Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Bid Package Production (Hard Skills)
• Bid Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Site Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Scope and Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Estimating Timeliness (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Join a bulk excavation and earthworks contractor based to work on RMS Projects. 
• Creating tenders from first principals
• Negotiating with subcontractors and suppliers
• Liaising with clients for submission creations
• Collecting and analysing scope of works to estimate the cost of labour, machines, subcontractors, time and any other associated costs which may impact the project
• Setting programs and budgets from structure through to handover
• Research and evaluate AHJ drainage requirements.
• Understand preliminary Civil designs and work with Engineers to deliver proposal documents
• Prepare bidding documents for Civil scopes of work
• Evaluate Civil subcontractor quotes
• Review contractual documents and contract modifications to determine reasonableness of estimated probable cost and verify that all risk and contingencies have been appropriately applied.
• Help with maintaining a database of internal project costs, to improve estimating practices and accuracy.

Skills on Resume:

• Tender Creation (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Client Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Budget and Program Setting (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Research (Hard Skills)
• Civil Proposal Development (Hard Skills)
• Database Maintenance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Review bid invitations to determine which project to bid
• Review plan, specification, reports, instruction to bidders, etc.
• Attend prebid conferences and walkthrough
• Perform take offs to determine scope of work
• Invite subcontractors to bid portions of the work not self-performed
• Analyze subcontractor pricing for accuracy and completeness
• Requests pricing from vendors for materials
• Prepares detailed cost estimates including labor, equipment, supervision, etc. for all self-performed work
• Ensures bid proposals are complete and accurate prior to final review
• Estimating from first principles across civil/ infrastructure projects
• Responsible for estimating through tender stages
• Review current processes and systems and suggest changes to increase efficiency
• Provide genuine input to deliver better value for money
• Analysing and selecting the best suppliers and subcontractors available

Skills on Resume:

• Bid Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Plan Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Scope Definition (Hard Skills)
• Subcontractor Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Cost Estimation (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Selection (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Lead the preparation of cost estimates, schedules and proposals.
• Analyzes blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Reviews and incorporates historical data from prior estimates, purchase agreements and subcontracts in order to gain information for current bids.
• Reviews contract documents and attends pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimates.
• Assesses cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
• Reads and interprets contract documents relating to the assigned specific divisions.
• Analyzes and evaluates bids from subcontractors for their completeness and accuracy in scope of work.
• Prepares accurate quantity surveys and take-offs.

Skills on Resume:

• Estimate Leadership (Hard Skills)
• Blueprint Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Historical Data Review (Hard Skills)
• Scope Determination (Hard Skills)
• Cost Effectiveness Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Contract Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Bid Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Quantity Surveying (Hard Skills)