Karen Niswender
Northville,MI
Summary
Highly-motivated Senior Cost Estimator with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Cost Estimator
Autokiniton
New Baltimore, MI
10.2021 - 09.2024
- Responsible for preparing and analyzing project plans, specifications, blueprints, CAD, and relevant customer documents to develop time, cost, and labor for accurate estimates.
- Utilize cost control systems to track estimated versus actual costs during the course of a project.
- Review contracts to ensure compliance with requirements and negotiated pricing with vendors and suppliers.
- Maintain accurate records of all cost estimating activities, including ECRs.
- Perform risk assessments to identify potential issues that could impact costs.
- Participate in job site visits, as required, in order to assess potential risks.
- Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs, determining reasons for discrepancies.
- Obtain bids from vendors and subcontractors for cost-effective selections.
- Work closely with the finance department to align project estimates with overall budgetary constraints.
- Negotiate pricing with suppliers and subcontractors to secure advantageous terms.
- Incorporate historical project data to refine estimation processes and improve bid success rates.
- Assist in the development of junior estimators through mentoring and hands-on training.
- Implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of estimating team.
Education
BBL / Bachelor Business Leadership - Business Leadership / Marketing
Jackson College
Jackson, MI09-2020
Skills
- Cost Reporting
- Scope Definition
- Estimate Preparation
- Competitive & Accurate Cost Estimates
- Vendor relationships
- Subcontractor coordination
- Project Planning
- Presentation Development
- Complex Bid preparation
Timeline
Senior Cost Estimator
Autokiniton
10.2021 - 09.2024
BBL / Bachelor Business Leadership - Business Leadership / Marketing
Jackson College
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