Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way! Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond. Our pledge to you. Join GHD. Who are we looking for? Our US West Program Management Construction Management (PMCM) team has an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Estimator This is a unique opportunity fo... more details
Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way!
Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.
Our pledge to you.
Join GHD.
Who are we looking for?
Our US West Program Management Construction Management (PMCM) team has an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Estimator This is a unique opportunity for a mid-level individual to participate join a large, well-established organization with a culture that promotes teamwork, integrity, and respect.
The US West PMCM group supports our clients in the planning and delivery of large facilities and infrastructure projects in the US West and Pacific. Our core business is to provide Program and Project, Design and Construction Management, Contract Controls and Administration Services. We manage the initiation and delivery of major capital works projects for state and local government, and Federal projects for the Department of Defense.
You will work closely with our highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams throughout the organization and our clients to efficiently deliver projects and provide high value consultancy services. We partner internally with the water, transportation, environmental, energy, properties and buildings markets, digital and advisory services to provide support to the wider GHD network to deliver landmark infrastructure and facilities programs. This position can be located in any of our offices in California, Arizona, or Washington state.
In the problem-solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
Working in our PMCM team, this position offers a great variety of projects in multiple locations that will engage you in:
- ROMs for feasibility & investment
- Assumption & objectives validation
- Cost and budget review & accountability
- Funding & Grants
- Value Engineering, innovation and integration
- Bidding Assistance & Contractor selection
- Constructability Review
- Monitoring Contractors: processing change orders and claim process
Working within our experienced PMCM groups your duties and responsibilities will be but are not limited to:
Preparation of all levels of estimates and proposals to support construction projects. This position will prepare and present lump sum bids, proposals, unit cost and quantities for various projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and clients.
- Lead or support Clients, Stakeholders, internal multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Manage and deliver tasks to required quality and safety standards
- Develop and identify value engineering, risk and mitigation cost alternatives
- Support development of project proposals
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, with different clients both internally and externally focused
- Assemble material and labor costs for clients and proposals for construction projects
- Present estimating information in site and pre bid meetings
- Provide preliminary pricing for indirect and general conditions
- Evaluate fee, contingency and escalation and make recommendations
- Elevate concerns to lead estimator
- Responsible the accuracy and validity of estimate clarifications and assumptions
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant tertiary education or equivalent
- Minimum 5years’ project estimating experience providing most of the essential duties and responsibilities noted above
- Facilities and Infrastructure experience
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Proficient with MS Office Suite and relevant software to excel in this position
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
EEO Statement US: As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
Salary Range: $91,000 -$136,000 based on experience and location
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