Job Description
The Senior Estimator leads the preparation and finalization of construction cost estimates used for bidding and proposal submissions. The role ensures quantity take-off accuracy, validated pricing and productivity assumptions, and complete documentation that supports a clear basis of estimate.
Core Responsibilities
Lead preparation of detailed estimates based on plans, specifications, and tender requirements
Review take-off outputs for completeness, accuracy, and revision alignment
Use AutoCAD to verify quantities and resolve measurement gaps from drawings
Validate supplier pricing and build unit rate analyses (materials, labor, equipment, indirects)
Maintain and update productivity rate references used for estimating assumptions
Prepare BOQ and estimate summaries suitable for internal review and submission
Document assumptions, inclusions/exclusions, and clarifications for controlled revisions
Identify key cost driver...