Construction Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY :   This position will handle procurement, bidding proposals and submissions, and having constant contract with project owners and prospective subcontractors. Construction estimator is the liaison to the project owner and the primary point of contact for the owner’s consultants during the early phases of the project. Estimators needs are organized, technically proficient in quantity takeoffs, able to think creatively, and love to communicate. A day’s work passes by very quickly as they establish the critical path and scrutinize the small details of a planned project.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Responsible for the management of all plan and specifications, estimating activities in a way that maximizes the total profitability of the entire company.
• Manage the pricing validation process for negotiated work and pricing of change proposals.
• Attend buyout meetings, provide status on negotiations with potential subcontractors and updates on subcontracts.
• Develop methods to supply data and information to other departments to maximize effectiveness.
• Effective bid leveling by reviewing subcontractor / vendor selection as well as scopes with Area Managers and others, as needed to ensure scope coverage for estimates.
• Assist in the negotiation of contracts and change proposals.
• Consulting with Business Development and Estimating on selection of jobs to bid.
• Review specifications, scopes, and vendor / subcontractor proposals to ensure accurate scope coverage and bid leveling.
• Regularly consult with the estimating team and manager during beginning stage of individual assignments  to ensure strategy is being followed.
• Provide estimates for projects in the conceptual stage of others.
• Update changes to material and labor factors used for bidding in estimating software.
• Responsible for reviewing estimates for potential jobs, and preparing change orders and cost estimates.
• Reviews construction documents and understands scope of work to bid.
• Execute take-offs of construction documents.
• Obtains pricing for materials and bids from subcontractors.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of material costs, customer trends, and latest product information.
• Must manage the proposal process and ensure all requirements are met for a successful proposal submissions to the client.
• Providing conceptual estimates without much information provided.
• Provide hard bid lump sum competitive estimates.
• Attend pre-bid conferences.
• Meeting or beating deliverable deadlines.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Company Description

T&T Staff Mission Statement :

T&T Staff Management, Inc. is a Human Resources Outsourcing firm (or PEO) that is dedicated to providing superior solutions to problems in the areas of Human Resources, Workers' Compensation, Safety, Employee Benefit Administration, and Payroll to increase profitability and productivity for our client companies while simultaneously saving them time, and reducing labor costs and liability.

Company History :

Established in 1992, we have become the largest most financially sound Professional Employment Organization (PEO) in the Southwest. Our focus at T&T Staff is to assist you with your business whether large or small, to control costs, save time and eliminate time-consuming paperwork. Our professional staff is prepared to help you get in compliance with federal agencies such as OSHA, Wage and Hour, and EEOC which in turn can reduce costly employee turnover. We'll take care of the complex maze of federal, state and local regulations so you don't have to.

Our Safety / Risk Management Department is staffed with four Safety Specialist all who are OSHA 500 & 501 authorized trainers and who are all certified CPR / First Aid Instructors as well as one licensed Insurance Adjusters. Better human resource services, accurate payroll service, timely claims investigations, reduced accounting cost and outstanding customer service, that's who we are.

As a Character First! Company we strive to maintain the highest ethical standards in business holding to the belief that partnerships established on integrity are long lasting.

Company Description

T&T Staff Mission Statement : \r\n\r\nT&T Staff Management, Inc. is a Human Resources Outsourcing firm (or PEO) that is dedicated to providing superior solutions to problems in the areas of Human Resources, Workers' Compensation, Safety, Employee Benefit Administration, and Payroll to increase profitability and productivity for our client companies while simultaneously saving them time, and reducing labor costs and liability.\r\n\r\nCompany History : \r\n\r\nEstablished in 1992, we have become the largest most financially sound Professional Employment Organization (PEO) in the Southwest. Our focus at T&T Staff is to assist you with your business whether large or small, to control costs, save time and eliminate time-consuming paperwork. Our professional staff is prepared to help you get in compliance with federal agencies such as OSHA, Wage and Hour, and EEOC which in turn can reduce costly employee turnover. We'll take care of the complex maze of federal, state and local regulations so you don't have to. \r\n\r\nOur Safety / Risk Management Department is staffed with four Safety Specialist all who are OSHA 500 & 501 authorized trainers and who are all certified CPR / First Aid Instructors as well as one licensed Insurance Adjusters. Better human resource services, accurate payroll service, timely claims investigations, reduced accounting cost and outstanding customer service, that's who we are.\r\n\r\nAs a Character First! Company we strive to maintain the highest ethical standards in business holding to the belief that partnerships established on integrity are long lasting.