Estimator

Job Description

ESTIMATOR – Norfolk, Va

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Receive requests and review work scope, work items, specifications, and drawings to develop original bid.
• Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Revise original bids by incorporating bid and drawing revisions.
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or production foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
• Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.
• Confer with engineers, project managers, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Request Cash Flow Analysis when required.
• Submit final original bid for Bid Review.
• Submit final original bid to customer.
• Review any submitted changes to original work scope of prepared bids or ongoing jobs. Incorporate into the estimate and provide details to the scheduler.
• Upon Completion of Project, Review M / H and cost performance. Update current bidding standards when a trend is developing.
• Discuss with the Project Manager the effectiveness and accuracy of the estimate.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish Estimating Standards relative to cost adjustments. (M / H, Equipment or Make / Buy)
• Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
• Possess the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to mitigate or resolve conflicts.
• Possess the ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment.

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