Lead Cost Estimator

Lead Cost Estimator

Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement

Starting Pay: $160,025 - $290,156

About the role

Delve Underground has an opening for a Lead Cost Estimator based in any of Delve Underground’s North American office locations.

What you'll do

• Lead cost estimating efforts on complex civil, structural and tunnel projects.
• Lead a group of project cost estimators.
• Perform and oversee cost estimating efforts, including:
• • Conceptual estimates using a combination of unit price and production-based methods;
  • Production based estimates and schedules for interim design deliverables;
  • Take-off and quote solicitations;
  • Maintenance of estimating database;
  • Occasional field visits to Delve and other projects to observe latest construction means/methods, including crewing and equipment spreads and disseminate this information.
• Collaborate with and provide basic input to risk assessments that quantify project risks, including clear divisions between estimating uncertainty and embedded construction risk in estimates.
• Review in-progress design drawings for constructability issues.
• Review specifications for cost-related constructability issues and to evaluate blend between prescriptive language and performance standards.
• Provide QA review on work by others.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ direct field experience on one or more heavy civil tunnel projects; 20+ years’ experience in heavy civil tunnel projects preferred.
• Past experience with a heavy civil contractor with an underground portfolio is highly desirable.
• Exposure to cost estimating and pricing work.
• Exposure to construction claims or change order pricing.
• Accredited undergraduate degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• Professional registration or certification, or ability to obtain within the 1st year of employment.
• Strong analytical and computer software skills.
• Specification writing and review.
• Structuring of Measurement and Payment.
• Scheduling.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!

Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.

No recruiters, please.