Reconstruction Experts, Inc.Senior Estimator
May. 2015 - Feb. 20166804 Embarcadero Lane Carlsbad CA 92011• Foster relationships with Subcontractors, Suppliers, Property Managers, HOA's, Board of Directors, Engineers, and Construction Managers.
• Attend on-site pre-bid walk and inspections.
• Invite, develop and review subcontractor scopes of work.
• Prepare project bid status reports and ensure compliance with all specifications including Statements of Work and Bid Invitations.
• Present cost estimates to meet customer requests for proposals (RFP) include consideration for general and special conditions, supervision, and site requirements.
• Prepare scope specifications and requirements, prepare and input project schedules, perform quantity takeoffs, submit requests for information. (RFI). Prepare cost summary sheets and input quantities to estimating software. Bid Tabs, PlanSwift, Xactimate.
• Maintain a current database and cost codes for historical data.
• Review completed projects and compare to confirm the accuracy of estimate and profitability.
Attend destructive testings and forensic inspections. "Meet and Confer" with construction defect experts. Prepare for deposition and trial.
Estimates / Cost of Repair (COR), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), Settlement Sufficiency Analysis (SSA), Reconstruction, Scope Development, Value Engineering, Construction Management & Pre-construction services.