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Description
Our client is looking to hire a Construction Estimator to join their team in San Diego, CA . The candidate will be exposed to :
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Professionally represent our client and effectively support Company strategic initiatives.
- Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with internal customers and business partners.
- Execute company policies and procedures.
- Embrace a lean culture and work environment.
- Cultivate new and existing business relationships by engaging in client pursuits, RFP's, and interviews; positively promote Company to external business partners and contacts.
- Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with all business partners including owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with new and existing clients; provide clients with accurate estimates and value engineering.
- Assume single responsibility for large, complex projects; assume overall responsibility for the preconstruction stage of each project.
- Identify tasks to be accomplished in order to satisfy contractual requirements.
- Ensure estimates, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, cost report planning, and purchase planning efforts and documents meet detail, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Provide overall Preconstruction effort oversight and show ability to lead a project team and project solutions.
- Manage estimating process through initial advertising / prequalification and solicitation of subcontractors, bid evaluation process, and award.
- Effectively schedule complete Preconstruction effort including all estimate milestones, durations, and identifying long lead items and other needs.
- Interface with Owner, Architect / Engineers, and subcontractors to resolve technical matters during design or prebid, and provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
- Organize departmental team so that each estimator involved knows responsibilities and deadlines.
- Mentor / teach junior estimators all aspects of the preconstruction process.
- Prepare estimates for all stages of design from Conceptual through Final Construction Documents (Design / Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and Hard Bid diversity).
- Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing.
- Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work.
- Participate with the Project Manager in the award of subcontracts and write all subcontracts before turning over to the construction team.
- Demonstrate exceptional presentation and sales skills while serving on RFP / Interview teams.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Use safety equipment as prescribed by the company to ensure safety on the job site.
- As a safety-sensitive position, complete adherence to alcohol and drug use policies set by the company.
- In-person, predictable attendance at assigned location.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent field.
- Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Construction Management / General Contractor experience.
- Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and communication skills.
SKILLS
- Solid computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel.
- Proficient in the use of estimating software.
- Able to read drawings and specifications.
- Strong understanding of commercial construction industry practices and standards.
- Knowledge of construction costs, project budgeting, vendor selection, client proposals, and owner / architect / general contractor industry expertise.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and planning skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and communication skills.
- Successful completion of post-offer background & drug screens.
Health and welfare benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, ADD, STD, LTD, and EAP substantially supported by the employer.
- Retirement benefits : Employee Stock Ownership Program - funded by the company for all full-time overhead employees; optional 401(k) to boost savings.
- Other benefits and compensation include annual bonus potential, employee events and activities, discounted benefit programs (i.
e. LegalShield, pet insurance, Botanic Garden memberships, etc. which may vary over time).
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