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Senior Industrial Estimator

Employer:	McCarthy Building Co
Job Location:	St. Louis , MO
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Industry Type:	General Contractors - Managers
Job Description:	Overview: The Senior Industrial Estimator will develop bid strategies and lead and execute the entire bid process for both negotiated bids and hard bids. Responsibilities: • Establish and maintain budget control during Estimating/Precon phases of the project. • Provide value analysis solutions including cost/schedule implications. • Represent Mc Industrial to subcontractors through management of the estimating process, including solicitation of bids and constructability input. • Coordinate bid efforts, processing RFI’s, and interfacing between bidding community and design team members on negotiated projects. • Assist in the development and training of other estimating staff. • Assist the Marketing department in preparation of responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s. • Participate in interview preparations for negotiated bids. • Assist in the prequalification process. Qualifications: • 7+ Years of Experience in the industrial construction field. • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering required. • General knowledge of construction principles/practices required. • Experience dealing with subcontracts and self-perform work. • Experience leading successful team ventures, including development of employees and maintaining relationships with external entities and subcontractor community. • Experience working in different geographical areas. • Ability, willingness and patience to mentor young estimators. • Ability to interact with customers on a professional level. • Ability to work in a group environment and manage resources. • Concentration in the power, chemical process and petroleum segments a plus. • Contacts / Relationships / National Organization Affiliations that can open doors a plus. • Extensive knowledge in the following areas a must: o Steel Erection o Equipment Erection
Company Description:	Founded in 1864, McCarthy is one of the oldest privately held construction firms in the nation. The employee-owned firm provides construction management, design/build and general contracting services. More than 50 percent of McCarthy's work is from repeat clients, contributing to the firm's ranking as the 13th largest domestic general contractor (Engineering News-Record, May 2004). McCarthy has managed projects in 45 states and has annual revenues of more than $1 billion with an average project size of under $4 million. With national headquarters in St. Louis, the company has additional offices in Atlanta, Detroit, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, Newport Beach, San Francisco and Sacramento.