Chief Estimator
Encinitas, California, United States
• Methodically established a brand-new estimating department, including defining strategy, processes, roles/responsibilities, and setting expectations in alignment with organizational goals• Increased bid response and lowered project costs by creating and maintaining a database of 25,000 qualified subcontractors and vendors reviewing new applicants to determine the right organizational fit while tracking suspended subcontractors in the “Do-Not-Contact” list• Accurately and expeditiously bid commercial projects ranging from $1M to $3M with an average annual bid volume of $20M• Avoided a 7% bust by identifying the taxation requirement of an out-of-market project• Assisted the Director of Development with preconstruction budgets on seven potential land lease negotiations, eliminating unprofitable deals• Orderly perform the complete range of functions to bid a project from ITB/RFP to bid submissiono Thoroughly review plans to identify scope and required trades/vendorso Review supplemental information for specific insurance, bonding, labor, wages, and third-party reporting requirementso Expeditiously invite subcontractors and vendors using an internal database or finding new quality subcontractors for out-of-market projectso Set up access to space and conduct a job walk to evaluate existing conditions and their effect on project scope/priceo Diligently review plans for accuracy and omissions, submit RFIs as neededo Identify and mitigate unique trade performance differences applicable to the specific geographic project locationo Provide quantity take-off to subcontractors and vendors to assist in bidding, scope clarifications, and bid levelingo Evaluate risk and identify alternative plans to eliminate adverse project outcomeo Review bids for accuracy, identify and address price abnormalities, compile bids, and prepare the bid for submission to clients or the bid opening processo Submit the bid on time
