Job Description

About Liberty:

Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2007, Liberty offers expertise in a broad array of construction and equipment services nationwide including general requirements, equipment, supply, concrete, special projects, and site access solutions. Our experience, combined with our innovative approach and stellar customer service, ensures a seamless experience —with safety and reliability at the forefront. We’ve built strong relationships with key contractors and clients in every sector, including commercial, residential, healthcare, and higher education.

Overview :

The estimator is responsible for collaborating with project managers, customers, and Director of field operations to come up with viable job layouts and quotes, for all scaffold, access, and equipment applications. The Engineering estimator serves as a valuable resource for the optimization, layout and construction of all shoring, hoists and scaffold solutions and will be asked to coordinate with other regions and departments to ensure that a full-service package quote is provided to the client.

This individual must be an exceptional, communicator and advocate for team collaboration, innovation, and must have the ability to lead, manage, cultivate and mentor team members to promote their professional growth. Must be able to work on multiple projects at the same time, formulate and execute strategies, concepts and budgets and coordinate with other managers. Research and develop new designs and products proposing complex solutions to solve customer needs. Must have, working knowledge of scaffold and hoist regulations and manufacturer guidelines.

SEEKING - Division 8, 9, 10, Specialty Carpentry, and Scaffolding scopes of estimating experience.

Overall Focus:

• Maintains and promotes strict adherence to company standards as related to estimating and project management.
• Occasionally carry out site surveys on an as needed basis.
• Be able to design and Utilize design programs to develop lay out and diagrams with attention to specification details of access scopes
• Solicits, qualifies and negotiates quotes with various vendors to obtain the most economical cost for supplies, equipment and sub-contractor labor.
• Provides customer service, coordination and management to both clients and Liberty employees throughout the duration of awarded projects for items such as scope, contract reviews, material/supply procurement, submittals, change orders, field coordination, progress billing, project close-out tasks, mentoring and training.
• Identify potential problems determine alternatives and implement effective solutions
• Must be able to conceptualize job layout and recommend effective concepts.
• Analyzes the success of projects upon completion and identified methods and strategies for future estimating or execution improvement.
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
• Solicits work from repeat clients as well as aid in the sales effort to bring in new business

Work Acquisition and Jobsite Layouts:

• Identify and cultivate ideas to help the team execute projects in a safe manner
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
• Contributes to implementing standards and best practices aimed at increasing efficiency, productivity and safety of all office and or field staff.
• Transitions awarded projects to project management and accounting by creating budgets, schedule of values, schedules, and participating in “hand off” meetings to other team members, etc.
• Direct the strategy and content of job layouts/or presentations.

Preconstruction:

• Co-ordinate and develop with customer estimating team best practices and quote package to service site needs.
• Oversee preconstruction efforts with team leaders for the East coast region.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering, Construction management, Business management or related field (preferred but not essential)
• 5-10 years of Commercial business development and operations experience in the construction industry ideally.
• 5-10 years’ experience estimating Div 1, Scaffold and access scopes
• CAD experience preferred
• Understanding of construction documents and drawings to understand scope of work at SD,DD, and CD phases of design
• Thorough knowledge of all safety regulations pertaining to the scope of work
• Thorough working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and Revu or Adobe
• Must possess Liberty’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work and Professionalism
• Energetic, enthusiastic self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills and an eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

EEO Statement:

Liberty provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Liberty will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Liberty, or anyone working on behalf of Liberty.

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