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Lead Estimator Expectations

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Some of the important multiple tasks that a Lead estimator is required to do are:

  1. Client Communications: the lead estimator will be the direct connection between KAST, the Design Team, and the Owner.
  2. Sep up all the individual parts of the project:

    1. Project narrative for ISQFT

    2. Inform the Estimating Assistant of the project plan; is this a budget/ hard bid? Selected group of subs vs. blast. Number of hard copies to make…

    3. Built the entire project spreadsheet, staffing plan, general conditions/ requirements, details, and project data.

    4. Review all and each document that is part of the RFP.

    5. Set up the coordination and plug meetings.

    6. Work on the anticipated construction schedule.

    7. Work on the anticipated logistics.

    8. Site visits.

    9. Foundations/ Dewatering possible extra meetings.

  3. It would be required to make sure that lessons learned are applied to all new projects. You may see this here: Y:\Shared\Precon\Post Mortem.
  4. Design Review & Feedback

    1. With the help of the trade estimators, the leads would review plans and provide feedback to the Owner/ Design Team on what is not typical on the project.

    2. Help the trade estimators identify alternate materials and systems

    3. Scope specific alternates (cost reduction)

    4. Inform the trade estimators of the design metrics included in the base bid.

      1. Concrete – lbs rebar per CY of rebar, CY horizontal to vertical concrete

    5. Set up and follow up on the RFIs for all projects.

  5. Time Management

    1. Daily goals were established the night before.

    2. Split days between projects. ½ day on project A and ½ day on project B.

    3. Make sure to check the trade estimator workload.

  6. Blame Free Communication

    1. No one is perfect; we do not want to repeat mistakes, but we need to know about them in order to protect the company.

    2. Give feedback to trade estimators if mistakes are found.

    3. Golden rule. Treat others as you want to be treated. Be respectful.