Construction Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Align Builders is on a mission to redefine the construction experience. We are seeking a construction estimator who possesses strong values, communicates clearly, displays a consistently strong work ethic, and is eager to build lasting relationships.

The primary function of the estimator is to support our pre-construction goals and estimating efforts by providing reliable and competitive estimates that our clients can trust with confidence.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a growing company with clear focus and purpose.

Competencies / Characteristics Required :

• Team player with a reputation of hard work and strong personal values
• Clearly understands and embraces working together as a team
• Humble, hungry, and sharp
• Aptitude and passion to learn, listen, and grow
• Thinks big picture and long term
• Can be trusted to hold themselves accountable and do the right thing even when no one is looking.
• Quick to take responsibility and slow to assign blame
• Maintains a positive and professional attitude under pressure
• Optimistically fights to find hope and solutions in any situation
• Responds thoughtfully instead of reacting emotionally
• Can competently interpret plans, specifications, and code
• Can adhere to organizational process, protocol
• Understands and recognizes quality workmanship
• Works diligently and urgently. Skillfully prioritizes their time
• Communicates effectively and clearly
• Disciplined in managing and executing multiple tasks and assignments

Essential Functions and Abilities Required :

• Skillfully interprets and understands the components of a project and builds bid packages to capture all definable features of work.
• Ability to oversee the pursuit of multiple projects concurrently or engage in a single large project pursuit.
• Coordinates directly with project architects, designers, owners, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Responsible for managing project information within our estimating outreach software.
• Can manage and track historical data on past pursuits, as well as maintain current cost data in our databases.
• Manages and distributes information during the project pursuit / preconstruction process : addendums, ASIs, pre-bid RFIs, preliminary schedules, standard contract documents, etc.
• Responsible for directly communicating to our clients and trade partners with estimate status and critical issues.
• Provide support and information to the preconstruction manager to ensure we are meeting the client deliverable dates and providing the specific requests of the RFP.
• Competency in utilizing our ITB software (Building Connected) and estimating / budgeting software (Destini).
• Ability to evaluate / level bids received by subcontractors and confidently present the best value subcontractor to the client.
• Assist with estimating hand-off to project teams.
• Ability to participate in constructability reviews to identify constructability issues, drawing discrepancies, VE options, etc.
• Support with project start-up and trade procurement.

Education / Experience / Requirements :

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a construction estimator or project manager.
• Experience should be in commercial construction, preferably in Health Care (OSHPD), Life Sciences, Higher Education, and Office Improvements.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, construction estimating software (Destini), bid solicitation / management software (Building Connected), project management software (Procore), and scheduling software (Microsoft Project).

Experience and skills with OST, Sage / Timberline, Winest and other estimating software are also valuable.

Interpersonal skills ability to engage with clients, internal team members, and trade contractors in a constructive, productive way to overcome obstacles and achieve results.

Benefits / Location :

• 401K, Dental, Medical, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Mentorship
• San Diego, CA
• Full-Time

We exist to improve the construction project environment by inspiring people to build together. For more information, visit http : / / www.alignbuilders.com