General Description: Arora Engineers, Inc. provides design and construction services for MEP, fire protection and alarms, and low voltage/special systems for aviation, transportation, educational, and commercial and institutional facilities.

Overall Responsibility: involved in projects with our Planning and Design Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Essential Functions:

• You will assess, adjust or create an estimation template.
• You will create detailed, market-related owner's cost estimates for assigned projects' scope changes, work delays, etc.
• You will review change requests and determine material requirements, processing, and job routing.
• You will lead coordination meetings with clients or other stakeholders.
• You will lead client and contractor negotiations to resolve contract changes and claims.
• You will develop construction cost estimates and prepare an estimate reference as required by the Estimating Lead, in accordance with the program requirements.
• You will ensure all estimates are accurate and account for all risk factors.
• You will review quantitative surveys for all types of construction systems and materials.
• You will seek additional useful estimating data from various sources.
• You will partake in design and specifications reviews for cost-effectiveness, and suggest appropriate alternatives.
• You will mentor, train and support less experienced estimators.
• Review construction schedules with supporting documentation to assist the project teams.
• Assist the Project Team in evaluating and monitoring the Contractors progress schedule as well as consulting and troubleshooting issues throughout the construction of the project.
• Proficiency developing detailed resource loaded design and construction schedules, and preparing progress/status reports and performance of earned value analysis.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• +15 years of relevant experience in Project Estimating and Scheduling.
• Ability to communicate in English, both written and verbal (professional level required).
• Previous relevant experience in the engineering and construction industry is considered an asset.
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to multitask, work on several projects or tasks at once, manage time, organize, and set priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, as the role requires continuous interaction with team members.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including report writing, editing, and proofreading abilities.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Outlook; highly advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills are a must.
• Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge/Experience of ACCE (formally known as K-Base) and/or InEight Estimate (formally known as HardDollars).
• Have excellent computer skills with in depth knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and Excel will be required.
• Experience with construction schedules for the design-build phase of the projects.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of construction practices and sequencing.
• Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling knowledge/experience and the ability to analyze schedules to determine duration and logical issues.
• Experience with time impact analysis.
• experience integrating the construction schedule into the master schedule.