Senior Estimator** **Location:** Honolulu, HI **Salary Range:** $60,000 - $80,000 per year **Benefits:** Health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, professional development opportunities **Summary Description** The Senior Estimator will accurately estimate the cost, time, material, labor, and equipment required to secure new contracts, ensuring the company's profitability and success. This role involves responding to customer and market needs with urgency, composure, and accuracy to secure profitable contracts. **Essential Functions** + **Review proposal specifications and drawings** to determine the scope of work and required estimate contents. + **Attend prebid meetings** to gather necessary information. + **Prepare discipline estimates** by calculating complete takeoff of the scope of work. + **Oversee takeoff performed by Estimators** to ensure comprehensive scope inclusions. + **Develop proposals** including scope-specific inclusions, clarifications, qualifications, and exclusions. + **Coordinate, obtain, and review vendor and subcontractor quotations** to ensure proper scope, specification compliance, and competitive pricing. + **Review design options** and recommend the best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or material availability. + **Incorporate historical data** from purchase orders, subcontracts, and productivity analysis reports into unit and man-hour figures. + **Track awarded contracts** and manage estimating/pricing for extra work items, change orders, and procuring materials. + **Utilize estimating system** to compile accurate bids. + **Interpret computerized cost data and systems** to determine budgetary allowances and soft costs. + **Organize and manage handoff estimates** to Project Managers for multiple jobs. + **Maintain files of working documents and data** as backup for estimate figures. + **Ensure bid compliance** with public agency bidding processes. + **Incorporate company safety policies** in bidding estimates. + **Support other department personnel** as required, including preparing estimates in other disciplines. + **Perform other duties** as requested by management. + **Comply with all company rules, policies, and standards** , including safety rules. + **Punctuality** and adherence to the work schedule. **Skills and Abilities** + **Attention to detail** and the ability to focus and multitask to meet deadlines. + **High level of accuracy** and ability to QC own work and the work of others. + **Superior computer skills** and advanced math skills. + **Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and reasoning abilities** . + **Ability to handle a wide spectrum of work** and work cooperatively with team members. + **Professional communication skills** and the ability to conceptualize the final product. + **Energetic work ethic** to execute all responsibilities effectively. Apply Today! **Pay Details:** $60,000.00 to $80,000.00 per year Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Job ID: 474826611
Originally Posted on: 4/26/2025