Matrix Design Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Position Description: 
Manage estimating activities including value engineering, budget controls, alternative and comparative studies, constructability reviews and Target Value Design and ensure complete, accurate, and well-supported estimates, bids and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). 
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities: 
Collaborate with Project Preconstruction Manager and Preconstruction Manager in estimating functions throughout preconstruction phase launch process. 
Coordinate trade partner bid lists with procurement for budget pricing and bidding. 
Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase. 
Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder. 
Manage distribution of current design documents for trade partner budgeting and bidding; ensure account for sufficient trade partner input. 
Review design documents for completion; assemble comments and requests for additional information needed to provide complete estimates. 
Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions, identify and capture scope not included in design documents. 
Support Project Preconstruction Manager or Preconstruction Manager in set-up of estimate, estimate schedule, and responsibility matrix. 
Perform quantity take-off, analysis, estimate, and studies for assigned trades and building systems. 
Provide pricing for value engineering, alternates, options, and special studies. 
Utilize Building Information Models (BIM) for quantity take-off and visualization to support complete estimate preparation. 
Prepare trade partner bid proposal forms and bid recording sheets for assigned trades, evaluate trade partner input for scope inclusion, and identify scope gaps and overlaps, coordinate with other staff managing trades. 
Ensure complete and accurate pricing within estimate or Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), reflect recent pricing data and trade partner bids or budgets. 
Participate in estimate review meetings with internal stakeholders to validate estimate prior to client delivery 
Lead coordination of operational input during estimating, bidding, and GMP process; ensure estimate incorporates detailed 
General Conditions/Requirement (GC/GRs) study and site logistics and Building LIFE as prepared by Operations. 
Develop, lead, or support assembly of estimate, bid or GMP documents required by and submitted to owner, coordinate requirements with contract agreement. 
Active participation in estimate and GMP review meetings with architects, engineers, and owners. Incorporate comments, feedback, and input into revised estimates or GMP's and assemble revised documents for final submission. 
Take lead role or support role in Lump Sum bid process 
Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs. 
Receive, file, and distribute design documents to internal team members. 
Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and trade partners to enhance future business development opportunities. 
Analyze cost data, unit prices, costs, and develop standard information for building systems estimated costs. 
Participate and contribute to Launch Matrix for each milestone estimate. 
Provide input to constructability reviews coordinate with Operations team and provide feedback to Design team and client. 
Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder. 
Generate, coordinate, and manage Budget Control Reports (BCR) between each milestone estimate to manage cost events and value engineering opportunities.  Provide variance reports for each milestone estimate to communicate scope development.
Contribute to Target Value Design process as appropriate for assigned projects. 
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

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