Construction Estimator

Job Description

We seek an experienced (5-10 years) Commercial Estimator to join our team! The Estimator is responsible for evaluating and securing leads, assessing bid specifications, plans, scope review, and contracts. The Estimator ensures that we know everything required to accurately and successfully bid and be awarded the project. They will oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, implementation, and completion responsibilities. Experience in Commercial, Big box retail, Ground- up, Restaurant, and / or Industrial tenant fit-out projects ranging from $100k to $10M is a must.

Responsibilities

• Develop the scope of work and distribute bid documents for estimating purposes.
• Create accurate estimates, sketches, proposals, and budgets in a timely manner.
• Ensures accurate, well written contracts are in place to protect company's interest and simultaneously maintain good a relationship with the client.
• Identify project opportunities and assesses project risks.
• Prepares and participates in the preparation and presentation of cost / budget information.
• Generate qualified subcontractor bidder, and vendor lists.
• Shows creativity and resourcefulness to gain best quality and pricing from subcontractors.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship that adhere to original plans and specifications.
• Cultivate and maintain accounts and clients.
• Maintains communication with clients and addresses any actions necessary to close out projects satisfactorily.
• Ensure proper use of construction management software on all projects.
• All project documents should be uploaded and maintained. All projects should have accurate budgets in place.
• The Estimator needs to work coherently with the PM for the budget and schedule.
• Able to stay organized with all documents / drawings to easily transfer from the estimating phase to the award phase with a project.
• Document control
• Oversee estimating assistants, help answer questions, do blueprint reading, etc.

Qualifications

Benefits

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $83,000.00 - $120,000 per year