Construction Estimator

Position Overview :

• The Estimator will be part of the pre-construction team.
• Projects are prepared for bid by pre-construction architects and engineers and sales executives.
• Estimators review the documents for completeness, develop bid scopes, bid-forms specific to the project being bid.
• Estimators work with the team to organize a list of bidding sub-contractors. Once published for bid, estimators field RFI’s and clarify bidding instructions.
• While sub-contractors are bidding, Estimators may be required to formulate an internal estimate based on historical costs, past similar projects, key systems specified, and prepare a comparative analysis once bids are tabulated and leveled.
• With Design Build, it is critical that the Estimator have a strong construction building understanding and background, understand systems, methods, materials, and is able to evaluate the pre-construction plans and add details / clarifications or seek guidance and answers in a design assist model from key subs all with the goal being a competitively priced, non-contingency burdened, opposite of CYA budget.
• From time to time the Estimator may be required to provide pricing for needed work scopes identified late in sequence, or brought to their attention by bidders.
• The Estimator should be able to do on screen take offs, research apparent costs using resources in and out of the company to arrive at an allowance or Hold or a firm price for the missing scopes.
• The Estimator will participate in senior management review of the budget and scope document prior to its presentation to a client, and the Estimator may be part of the presentation team, and be responsible for communicating the scope details and the budget assumptions / bids.
• The Estimator must be able to read construction documents, drawings, soil and testing reports, assimilate and translate construction documentation for implementation into standard processes and procedures to support field operations.
• The Estimator works as part of a collaborative team with the Project Manager, subcontractors and suppliers to help facilitate a seamless process from beginning to end.

Responsibilities :

• Consult with clients, vendors, project executive, project manager, superintendents, to discuss and analyze and create pre-construction bid documents used to facilitate the estimates and resolve issues during that process.
• Analyze drawings, using on-screen takeoff, when required to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates internally Confer with our design engineers, and architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
• Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products
• Manage the release and distribution of bid documents, and review and tabulate bids to prepare estimates used by the sales and management team for presentation purposes.
• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents as we work to plan, organize, and schedule project work Work with the Estimate Admin assistant to prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
• Understanding of market labor, and commodity conditions and impacts on construction costs

Qualifications and Skills :

• Minimum of five years in Construction Management or related discipline is preferred, preferably with a Design Build Contractor.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction industry
• Able to work as a team leader to motivate in a high energy and sense of urgency environment.
• Ability to interpret and read construction drawings and be part of a constructability review team.
• Knowledge of contracts, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, shop drawings, schedules, labor agreements and local codes
• Experience working on complex ground-up and renovation projects within the construction industry High standard of ethics, integrity and trust
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• Effective communication, written and verbal ·
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Compensation package :
• Competitive Salary
• Excellent benefit package including Health Insurance with no employee contribution. Includes dental.
• Employer Health Saving Acct. contribution
• Company 401(k) match
• Paid holidays plus accrue PTO / Vacation time.
• Technology : phone, laptop, IPAD
30+ days ago