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HDR · 2 weeks ago

Senior Cost Estimator

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $187K/yr

10+ years exp

HDR is a company that values employee engagement and fosters a culture of inclusion. They are seeking a Senior Cost Estimator who will be responsible for performing cost estimating, data analysis, and providing technical direction for project efforts.

ArchitectureConsulting

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Perform general or discipline cost estimating generating capital cost and/or services estimates; data analysis identifying problems and make recommendations; and control activities for project and/or proposal efforts

Support estimate reporting and reviews

Prepare basis and assumption documentation denoting rationale, inclusions and exclusions

Prepare detailed notes, assumptions, and documentation in support of estimate development

Execute simultaneous tasks within broadly defined parameters

Provide technical direction to assigned personnel when delegated

Prepare services, distributable, contractor indirect and/or capital cost estimates in specialized discipline areas using current techniques and market pricing

Prepare cost/schedule products for planning and design deliverables

Provide input on the level of effort required (cost/job hours) through coordination with functions and/or vendors, and consolidate input for costing

Perform quantity takeoffs from conceptual or design drawings for multidiscipline sections and customize forms to reflect best effort

Prepare detailed Job Office Cost models to capture labor/other direct costs (ODC’s)

Produce capital costs estimate using a unit-cost, or crew-based, approach including formation of crews from multiple disciplines

Provide detail pricing for manual labor rates

Develop unit rates for discipline specific items

Assist in developing conceptual quantities to supplement partial design-build design documents

Identify, solicit, and obtain vendor quotes for major cost drivers, properly identifying source and cost data int each estimate

Calculate fee based on established fee model

Identify and develop appropriate escalation based on current market conditions

Support risk analysis assessment by identifying areas of risk and potential cost impacts

Support development of reasonable contingency for projects in design

Assist in developing unit staffing, job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty, including estimating parameters, factors, indices, and craft distribution reference data based on analysis of HDR and industry experience

Perform data analysis, identify problems and make recommendations

Identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition

Prepare reports and estimate summaries for estimate reviews, as directed by supervisor

Participate in estimate reviews and presentations as appropriate

Work within assigned budget and time parameters to deliver products in a timely basis

Use parametric and other estimating practices to decrease time needed while still achieving a complete estimate

Carry out all activities required for estimate deliverable, including Initial kickoff/communication with PM, preparation of requests for information and maintaining accurate documentation

Provide feedback on the level of effort (LOE) required to complete work if needed

Volunteer to accept pending estimating jobs or seek out more estimating needs

Perform all activities required to quantify the scope of construction, estimate organization (WBS), and tasks/line-item identification and creation

Develop appropriate markups for direct costs, contractor assignments, owner’s markups, and justifications

Prepare reports per regulatory guidance

Follow QC and QA procedures

Submit work to maintain and increase professionalism

Support training activities as needed

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

Cost EstimatingConstruction ManagementRisk AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeConstruction SchedulingData AnalysisQuantity TakeoffsProject ManagementVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeam LeadershipAttention to DetailProblem Solving