Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator | DOC

About Daniel O’Connell’s Sons

Our mission is to make a transformative impact on our communities through the exceptional buildings, infrastructure, and relationships we construct with skill, purpose, integrity, and passion.

Daniel O’Connell’s Sons (DOC) has been in continuous successful operation since its founding in 1879. Headquartered in Holyoke, Massachusetts, our geographic footprint includes offices in Milford, MA, New Haven, CT, Kingston, NY and Aventura, FL. We offer a full range of preconstruction and construction management, general contracting, and project planning services for building and heavy/civil work to public and private sector clients. By having these two sides to our business, we have the opportunity to work in different markets – giving us a breadth and depth of experience that allows us to take on more complex, special projects for our clients.

When you join the DOC team, you will be part of a team-oriented organization, where collaboration is the norm. We emphasize the exploration of how to use new technology, as well as innovative building techniques and delivery methods that will move our industry forward. Come join us as we chart the course for our future.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Chief Estimator.

This position is responsible for the day to day preparation of assigned estimates. You will be responsible for coordinating the internal project team and trade partners to produce estimates at various milestones in the design process.

This person will work with available plans, specifications and related data to arrive at conceptual and final cost estimates for projects.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Present estimates to clients and reconcile estimates with the client’s consulting estimator.
• Read and interpret all contract documents.
• Examine field conditions for proposed job location and photograph.
• Set up estimates using computerized estimating software.
• Take off material quantities in preparation of job estimates.
• Determine material costs, analyze equipment utilization, and apply labor productivities and wage rates, using estimating software.
• Contact subcontractors for bid, and receive and evaluate bid prices.
• Distribute plans to subcontractors and vendors and resolve bid questions they may have.
• Assist Estimators with resolving questions.
• Interpret estimated items for field personnel.
• Assist Chief Estimator on day of bid in compiling final pricing and preparing breakdown of final estimate.
• Assist Project Managers with pricing change order work.
• Assist project team with subcontractor and vendor buyout questions.  

Position Qualifications

• Professional communication skills, including the ability to present estimates to clients/owners in a polished manner.
• Broad knowledge of construction and estimating practices.
• Judgment required to plan work, analyze, assemble data and determine proper action to be taken within limits of standard practice.
• Capable of using computers and the necessary software required by the position, including the ability to learn new software.
• Ability to manage time and workload to meet strict deadlines.

Education & Experience

• Broad knowledge of estimating practices and procedures.
• Familiar with construction -practices and techniques.
• Equivalent to a college education.
• 8-10 years construction experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam/Adobe. Experience with estimating software and Onscreen Takeoff preferred.

Working Conditions

Majority of time spent working in office environment with minimal time spent visiting jobsites.

Other Requirements

Employees are expected to adhere to the equal employment opportunity policies and practices of Daniel O’Connell’s Sons in order to ensure that all employees are treated equally and that no distinctions are made in rates of pay, opportunities for advancement, including upgrading, promotion and transfer because of an employee’s age, color, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or national origin. Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability (including physical, mental, intellectual and learning disabilities), pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, AIDS/HIV, sickle cell trait, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, domestic violence victim status, military status, marital status, or any other classification protected under state or federal law.