The Role:

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

The Estimator, Mission Critical is responsible for the coordination of all project budgeting, including preparing quantity surveys, obtaining subcontractor pricing, reviewing historical cost data and ensuring compliance with scope of work, as well as offering construction feasibility and value engineering counsel. The Estimator must stay abreast of industry materials and labor pricing trends and developments to deliver accurate and timely estimates for preconstruction, hard bids, negotiated bids, value engineering, general conditions and systems studies and comparisons. The Estimator also provides administrative support to the Chief Estimator, engages in consistent communications with trade partners, maintains up-to-date records of bids, and manages the prequalification process for the hiring of trade partners.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Relationship Building.
• Ensure that the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently and client expectations are exceeded throughout the duration of the project(s).
• Build relationships to understand client, designer and subcontractor needs and expectations.
• Effectively facilitate collaboration amongst team members.
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
• Manage Assistant Estimators.
• Periodically participate in business development activities, presentations and interviews.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent.
• Computer skills.
• Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs.
• Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, MC2.
• Able to work with speed and efficiency.
• Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing.

Necessary Attributes:

• Actively participate as a team member.
• Work effectively with all colleagues and constituents.
• Possess and understand Suffolk’s core values: People Above All, Courageously Driven, Find A Way and Endlessly Curious
• Detail oriented.
• Time management skills.
• Sense of urgency and ‘can do’ attitude.
• Take ownership of projects/clients managing both up and down.
• Able to work with minimal direction.
• Problem solving skills.
• Able to work with speed and efficiency.
• Able to anticipate issues, reactions, etc.