Estimator II bei Boldt Company

Who we are:
Build your career with Boldt. As a member of the Boldt team, you’ll collaborate with some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the construction industry. You’ll have the chance to learn new skills and seek greater responsibilities with a team that builds real value in the world around you. You’ll succeed in a workplace culture that recognizes, respects, and values differences. Boldt’s focus on innovation, collaboration, and employee development provides an opportunity for all our employees to Build Boldly.

How your role fits into Boldt:
The Estimator II will provide estimating services and expertise for a variety of market sectors and contract delivery methods with the goal of creating estimates that foster success through a OneBoldt approach while returning the planned profit to the company.  Responsibilities include preparing, planning, organizing, and evaluating estimates, along with being engaged in the Target Value Design process to submit bids and responses to proposals.  The Estimator II will be responsible for coordinating and oversight of internal and external estimating resources.

What you get to do:

• Assist and independently prepare estimates and other deliverables and responsibilities required for such. Supports hard bid process.
• Review drawings, specifications, and owner documents to establish scope of work contents for estimate and other respective deliverables.  Attend pre-bid and project meetings. Support specific and assigned component of RFI's.
• Prepare detailed estimates which may include self- perform. May assist in creating a bid list of subcontractors, trade partners and suppliers and ensure appropriate coverage with those groups.
• Perform takeoffs required for the estimates they have been assigned to.  This may include Self-performed Trades.  Uses OnCenter and Coordinates requirements for BIM generated quantification.
• Work with the project team to finalize documents for the specific deliverable.
• Participate in the presentation of project estimates to project Owners and other partners.
• Assist and support the bidding process including bid solicitation, bidders’ communications, proposals evaluations, and bid evaluation.
• Assist in the development of design options and forecasting best solutions based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
• Support all estimating and target value design functions for projects including establishing reporting formats, assignment of areas of estimating responsibility, compiling estimates, preparation, and oversight of project estimates.
• Evaluate the material and construction equipment required to perform work.  Understand union labor costs for the project.
• Lead Bid Solicitation process including management of bid documents and Instructions to Bidders.  Helps guide the process to successfully procure and analyze bids.  Helps confirm subcontractors are prequalified prior to bidding and contracting with Boldt.
• Assist project managers and financial managers in the continuous assessment of project risks and opportunities and how they relate to the overall project cost. Consolidate all risk and opportunities and integrate to the overall project cost.
• Prepare Strategic Project Qualification (SPQ) to analyze project from a risk mitigation standpoint.
• Confirm insurance requirements with legal and underwriting.
• Establish parameters required for initial conceptual estimates and cost modeling.
• Possess the traits that support a collaborative environment with a team-player attitude.
• Upload estimates to system. Assist with the organization and procurement of all estimating documents, deliverables and contract exhibits and attachments required for construction.
• Expand knowledge and use of all labor rates, self-perform productivities, and crew mixes. Learns and uses the labor rate app.
• Other duties, responsibilities, or activities may be assigned at any time.

What we expect from you:

• Assist and independently prepare estimates and other deliverables and responsibilities required for such. Supports hard bid process.
• Review drawings, specifications, and owner documents to establish scope of work contents for estimate and other respective deliverables.  Attend pre-bid and project meetings. Support specific and assigned component of RFI's.
• Prepare detailed estimates which may include self-perform. May assist in creating a bid list of subcontractors, trade partners and suppliers and ensure appropriate coverage with those groups.
• Perform takeoffs required for the estimates they have been assigned to.  This may include Self-performed Trades.  Uses OnCenter and Coordinates requirements for BIM generated quantification.
• Work with the project team to finalize documents for the specific deliverable.
• Participate in the presentation of project estimates to project Owners and other partners.
• Assist and support the bidding process including bid solicitation, bidders’ communications, proposals evaluations, and bid evaluation.
• Assist in the development of design options and forecasting best solutions based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
• Support all estimating and target value design functions for projects including establishing reporting formats, assignment of areas of estimating responsibility, compiling estimates, preparation, and oversight of project estimates.
• Evaluate the material and construction equipment required to perform work.  Understand union labor costs for the project.
• Lead Bid Solicitation process including management of bid documents and Instructions to Bidders.  Helps guide the process to successfully procure and analyze bids.  Helps confirm subcontractors are prequalified prior to bidding and contracting with Boldt.
• Assist project managers and financial managers in the continuous assessment of project risks and opportunities and how they relate to the overall project cost. Consolidate all risk and opportunities and integrate to the overall project cost.
• Prepare Strategic Project Qualification (SPQ) to analyze project from a risk mitigation standpoint.
• Confirm insurance requirements with legal and underwriting.
• Establish parameters required for initial conceptual estimates and cost modeling.
• Possess the traits that support a collaborative environment with a team-player attitude.
• Upload estimates to system. Assist with the organization and procurement of all estimating documents, deliverables and contract exhibits and attachments required for construction.
• Expand knowledge and use of all labor rates, self-perform productivities, and crew mixes. Learns and uses the labor rate app.
• Other duties, responsibilities, or activities may be assigned at any time.

Physical requirements and working conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position for up to eight hours. The employee occasionally is required to move to access people or workspaces. Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. The ability to optimally communicate is required. The employee may occasionally move up to 15 pounds.

The working conditions of this position requires the employee to work inside an office environment. The environment for which this position functions may contain scents and fragrances. May be requested to work overtime and weekends.

What we can offer you:
As an employee-owned organization, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture centered around safety and team collaboration. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include:

• Medical Coverage: Comprehensive medical plans including dental and vision benefits as well as the opportunity to participate in HSA and/or FSA programs.
• Life Insurance & Disability Coverage: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Group and Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Financial Benefits: An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to share in the company’s success, as well as a 401(k) plan.
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for annual bonuses based on company performance.
• Wellness Resources: Access to a health coach, health assessments, wellness challenges, and life care resources.
• Professional Growth: Equal access to opportunities and resources at all levels, educational reimbursement, and a robust mentorship program.
• Inclusion & Belonging: Comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs.
• Community Engagement: Opportunities to engage with the community including a paid Volunteer Time Off program.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $81,900 - $105,967 per year. This range represents what The Boldt Company reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered will be dependent upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to: candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, alignment with market data and internal equity as well as other business and organizational needs. Our expectation is that the incumbent will work at our Waukesha, WI office. If the incumbent works out of a different location, the anticipated salary range is subject to change.

The Boldt Company is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and you need accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please contact our Human Resources department.

Based on Boldt’s Background Checking policy, this position may be subject to a background check.
The Boldt Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters.