Construction Estimator - Scheduler at Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 105 years and are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design, inspect, construct, and maintain the infrastructure that improves the world!

Whitman, Requardt & Associates WRA, a top 120 ENR firm, is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a position for a construction management opening for CPM Construction Scheduling and Construction Cost Estimating and with expertise working in industry-standard construction management software and familiar with transportation (highways, bridges and building facilities) as well as underground utility infrastructure.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of specific construction management and/or construction general contracting experience on assorted construction project types. Previous construction cost estimating for a contractor is a plus.
• Experience as Consultant Construction Scheduler, Cost Estimator and/or Project Controls Analyst on small to large interstate construction projects:  $30M to $300M range
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree- Civil Engineering
• Must be a registered PE (TX) and/or a certified CCM
• Must have Construction Scheduling experience using Primavera P6. Certification as a Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) is a plus.
• Experience with various DOT construction software and project controls software- e.g. TXDOT Inspection and Materials Management System (I2MS), ProjectWise, SharePoint, Primavera Unifier, Autodesk Build, SiteManager, etc.
• Excellent Communication Skills required for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients
• Experience reviewing of construction project plans and specifications to ensure they contain a reasonable schedule of prices, quantities, and units of measurement required.
• Experience with bid/pricing justifications and analysis.
• Skillsets required- Must be proficient in the use of construction cost estimating and scheduling software including:
  1. Quantity Take-off and Bid Development in Industry-Standard Cost Estimating Platforms
  2. Development of Preliminary Cost Estimates During Various Design Phases
  3. Development of Independent Cost Estimates (ICE or IGCE)
  4. Development and Review of Cost Loaded Schedules
  5. Detailed Bid Analysis and Award Recommendations to Owners 
  6. Preliminary Construction Schedule Development During Design Phase
  7. Development of Detailed Construction Phase Schedules 
  8. Development of Work  Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Major Work Activities
  9. ICPM Development & Review
  10. Monthly Schedule Updates and Written Narrative Reports
  11. Forensic Schedule Analysis for Claims Support
  12. Time Impact Analysis (TIAs)
• Good Communication Skills
• Excellent Technical Writing Skills required for preparing:
  • Client Communication between Client and Contractor
  • Change Order analyses, rebuttals, approvals, and technical write-ups/independent cost estimates (IGE)
  • Monthly progress updates to Client/Owner
  • Construction Schedule Updates
  • Quality Control/Quality Assurance Updates
  • Construction Budget Reports
  • Technical Proposals & Interviews
  • Design and Design Change Coordination
  • Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Ability to deliver oral presentations related to scheduling interpretation, cost estimating, and/or dispute resolution negotiations a plus.
• Excellent computer software skills required (Microsoft Word & Excel) for completing reports, spreadsheets and related project documentation or project controls utilizing eConstruction web-based, file share technologies

 Benefits: 

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer: 

• Competitive salary
• Excellent Healthcare benefits including partial employer paid premiums 
• Employer paid Group Life Insurance, as well as additional employee purchased optional life insurance
• Employer paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Dental and Vision Plans available
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Bi-annual merit evaluations & salary adjustment consideration  

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Position #: 2311

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