Job description
About Vanir:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Contact Email: careers@vanir.com
Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.
We Participate in E-Verify
Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Vanir Construction Management, Inc. has been exceeding client expectations for 41 years. Our progressive growth and quality of service has led Vanir to become consistently ranked among the top construction management firms in the nation by
Engineering News-Record. As we continue growing into new areas and markets, our focus is to maintain a team of creative, ambitious, and visionary individuals.
Job Description:
The Estimator provides the direction, coordination and participation in preparing estimates from architects, owners, or other entities. Responsible for estimates from design, value engineering, preconstruction and construction stages. Administers estimates for schedules, logistics, resources, procurement, primary/alternative and comparative means, methods and materials. Reviews, collaborates and prepares for estimate services in support of organization and project specific activities to ensure they are meeting time, budget, schedule, cost, and project performance.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for the accuracy, integrity and completion of estimates at a variety of phases to include but not be limited to design, conceptual, preconstruction, procurement and during construction.
- Reviews drawings, prints, specifications, contracts, RFPs/RFQs and all other construction documents for estimate related activities. Provided responses to estimate needs as required.
- Reviews and evaluates contractor proposals for base work orders and change order requests. The main project delivery method is through Job Order Contracting (JOC) program. Selected projects are executed under master agreements with lump sum proposals.
- Participates in the preparation of construction schedules, requests for information, project utilization plans, and general conditions and specifications.
- Utilizes and administers to a variety of estimating means to include current market pricing, regionally specific pricing, labor usage and analysis and other pertinent financial and performance impacts to the estimate activities.
- Obtain, maintain, and manage data, information, communications, and approvals required by project and company requirements between owner, architects, engineers, contractors/subcontractors, or other project related entities.
- Coordinate, direct and monitor activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects and related performing entities to the specifications or conditions of the estimate.
- Assist with, analyze and evaluate proposals from contractors, subcontractors and other entities.
- Participate in project meetings to include documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses.
- Ensure contractor, architect, engineer, and provider contractual requirements on areas estimates, cost specifications and valuations. Participate in negotiations when applicable and necessary.
- Support business development activities for pursuits, proposals, submittals and resources for cost and performance.
- Provide all services and objectives for the application of Vanir’s quality services.
- Perform other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in technical disciplines such as engineering, construction management, architecture, or equivalent technical area of study. 8+ years of experience in management of construction, engineering or architectural related projects.
- Or, Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in business disciplines such as business administration, accounting/finance or management. 10+ years of experience in management of construction, engineering, or equivalent technical projects.
- Or, non-degree holders must possess a High School Diploma/GED and 15+ years of experience of management on construction, engineering or architectural related projects with a plan to advance their education.
- 10 years minimum recent professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the state building code including two years in a supervisory capacity.
- Expert in JOC (Job Order Contracting) form of contracting
- Must possess full knowledge and application of construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering and construction principles, techniques, materials, applications, and practices.
- Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
- Ability to compare cost estimates with contractor's proposal to quickly identify discrepancies
- Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal.
- Understanding of contracts, documents, drawings, and specifications. Ability to use a variety of current take-off systems and instrumentation.
- Applied, successful experience in the areas personnel interaction in professional settings.
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, and experience with cost and project related systems such as Prolog, Sure Track, and Primavera. Advanced programs in take-off and quantities are necessary.
- Ability to represent Vanir and related entities in a professional manner at all times to ensure company policies and procedures as well as compliance to all applicable laws and regulations.
- Registration as Architect, Engineer, and/or GC license is preferred.
If you're interested in working for Vanir Construction Management, Inc., please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Contact Email: careers@vanir.com
Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.
We Participate in E-Verify
Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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