Disaster Recovery Pricing Estimator

Disaster Recovery Pricing Estimator

This role is responsible for assisting in the preparation of cost estimates for Pre-Disaster Recovery bids. Unlike traditional construction estimating, our bids typically do not involve detailed plans, requiring a strong ability to analyze project scopes based on available data, project site conditions, and historical national, regional, local and client cost information and competitor trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review SOW, Features of Work and Pricing Requirements
• Apply historical internal and external cost and pricing information to develop a pricing strategy.
• Understand very well the concept of balancing or weighting a bid, to properly respond to RFPs that use estimated quantities.  This means the worker will understand which contract line items (CLINs) are the most important to the owner’s evaluation of a bid pricing sheet and which CLINs are most important to job profitability.   The worker will use that understanding to develop pricing that will win contracts at profitable rates.
• Prepare initial price sheets with summaries and identify the relevant prices comparable.
• Review government contracts, RFPs, and emergency management guidelines to develop accurate estimates.
• Use historical data, production rates, and industry standards to generate pricing models.
• Support in preparing bid packages, including cost breakdowns, subcontractor quotes, and required documentation.
• Engage in quantity take-offs and cost analysis based on satellite imagery, and GIS data when available.
• quotes, and required documentation.
• Ability to work extended hours as required by the workload.
• Develop and maintain relationships with various subcontractors so that you can call subcontractors and get their opinions, their quotations, and their information regarding local conditions post-event.
• Competitor pricing analysis
• Maintain an organized database of submitted prices, competitor pricing, project costs, materials, and labor rates for future reference.
• Work closely with senior estimators to refine estimates and ensure competitive pricing.
• Stay up to date with FEMA guidelines, state emergency contracts, and industry’s best practices.
• Provide support during project execution to ensure scope of pricing alignment.

Qualifications:

• At least 2-5 years of work as an estimator on disaster recovery, construction, or related industries.
• Ability to learn quickly and accept coaching from others ceres employees.
• Experience and aptitude for “surge pricing” concepts.
• Willingness to travel to work sites as needed.
• Undergraduate degree in relevant fields (Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Math, business or relevant interdisciplinary degree) with a strong preference for an advanced degree from a top university.
• Experience in cost tracking, managing, and directing earthworks and civil engineering projects.
• Ability to analyze scope of work, requirement to complete a bid, and potential complications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Key Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Ability to assess accuracy of bids.