About the Role : Estimators are responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring that we know everything required to develop a winning bid for new commercial construction.
Responsibilities :
- Obtains paper or digital drawings to analyze scope requirements and constructs a detailed bid.
- Develops strong relationships with General Contractor (GC) primarily responsible for sending out requests for bids / quotes.
- Develops a thorough understanding of bid process and bid requirements for each request for bid and GC process to include "construction site" visits as necessary.
- While preparing bids, works within the company guidelines concerning labor and material cost to maximize profit on every project.
- Responsible for the full bid submitting process from drawing receipt, analysis, submittal, and final iteration of the best and final bid submission to include all bid deliverables.
Qualifications :
BS Construction management or 3 years reading drawings and developing quotes / bids.Required Skills :
Team player who likes to build internal and external relationships.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Proficient in Auto Cad and / or Plan Swift.Proficient in reading and understanding construction drawings / prints.Must know Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel.