Estimator

Spo Estimator - Concrete

Turner Construction
Halethorpe, MD
9/2/2026

Job Description

**Job Overview and Responsibilities** - Prepare detailed Self-Perform Operations (SPO) concrete estimate including completing quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate input, and studies for items incorporated in assigned scope. - Generate labor productivity rates in coordination with historical data and project specific constraints. - Develop and maintain vendor relationships in order to solicit competitive pricing. - Prepare and assemble concrete bids and proposals for different contract types (e.g., Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Cost Plus). - Identify design issues and project risks impacting SPO concrete. Generate and propose solutions working in collaboration with Preconstruction team to resolve. - Analyze SPO concrete project schedules for sequencing risk and prepare labor loaded schedules based on estimated days. - Collaborate with SPO Manager to include appropriate markups, labor rates, and other necessary informaton.in assigned estimates based on project approach, backlog and level of risk. - Lead document management for SPO concrete projects, including receiving drawings and specifications, provide proper file structure and distribute to relevant stakeholders. - Attend constructability review meetings, document potential issues including with Trades market, and support communication with project team and designers. - Develop SPO concrete value analysis study including cost-efficient alternatives to proposed scope. - Gain full comprehension of factors required for comprehensive Trade package scope including contract documents, site logistics, schedule, coordination, means and methods. - Prepare concrete scope requisitions for assigned Trades and coordinate with project team to identify and eliminate scope gaps and overlaps. - Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate for assigned scope. - For subcontracted concrete work, obtain and evaluate Trade proposals relative to their scope of work, document and organize information into Bid Recording Sheet, and participate in Post Bid Review. - Manage action items from Post Bid, finalize sub tier scopes, and make recommendations to Procurement for bid awards. - Prepare and manage project kick-off meeting and hand off to project operations teams. - May supervise Estimating team members, participate in recruiting activities, onboard new staff, and contribute to performance appraisals during - Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned. **Qualifications and Requirements** - Minimum of 3 years of related experience performing detailed estimates for concrete scopes of work - Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field of study a plus, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience - Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and Trade practices - Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule - Knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents - Conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of requirements - Proficient skills in project management, able to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines - Familiar with construction operating procedures and methods of other departments (e.g., Procurement, Operations) - Professional verbal and written communication skills, able to present information to non-technical audiences - Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and familiar with computer-based takeoff and estimating software - Limited travel **Pay and Benefits ** $108,000.00 - 165,000.00 Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage. In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.