Construction Cost Estimator

The construction estimator develops cost / price estimates and related project budgetary reports. These include conceptual, preliminary, and detailed estimates for design-build, design-bid-build, and construction management contracts.

Additionally, the construction estimator assists with deciding the projected time frame needed to complete a project and the identification of potential project risks.

The construction estimator works closely with the project team, clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors to calculate costs, durations, and risks and provides presentations to project leaders outlining their estimates for upcoming projects.

The construction estimator provides estimates for a range of facility, civil works, infrastructure, industrial and institutional projects.

The construction estimator assists the Project Manager and Scheduler with initial project scheduling and activity cost allocation and assists the Project Manager with buyout and the development of the project budget.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Analyzing available documents (bid data) to gain a thorough understanding of the project for the preparation of the cost / price estimate.

These documents include solicitation documents, addendums, construction drawings, technical specifications, design analysis, record drawings, RFI responses, and site visit notes.

2. Determining what factors of production will influence the cost of a service or product.

3. Preparing conceptual and preliminary estimates for budgetary and planning purposes.

4. Preparing detailed cost / price estimates to include labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other items, including costs associated with labor burden, material sales taxes, overhead, profit, bonds, builders risk insurance, and contingency.

5. Advertising and distributing bid / proposal documents, including soliciting, managing, and organizing quotations / bids from vendors and subcontractors.

6. Developing bid scope documents for distribution to vendors and subcontractors. Reviewing proposal requirements with the pre-construction team and management.

7. Developing and maintaining relationships with company vendors and contractors, including maintaining a vendor / contractor database.

8. Presenting prepared estimates to management and other stakeholders.

9. Compiling and recording actual project costs to update the estimated cost data.

10. Preparing thorough, accurate, and timely estimates, assisting the Contracts Manager with the preparation of bid documents, and bid bond requests.

11. Supporting the proposal writer in developing written proposals (including price, technical, and management volumes).

12. Coordinating the maintenance and distribution of bid documents with the Contracts Manager, including updating Procore and network drives.

13. Providing complete front-end evaluations of solicitations, including informing management during acquisition go / no go decisions.

14. Confirming wage rate requirements, tax rates (including sales and use taxes), and permit fees.

15. Develop quantity take-offs (surveys), including a detailed breakdown of components and elements for systems and assemblies.

16. Preparing task-level and subtask-level detailed estimates, including determining unit costs and rates when required.

17. Coordinating initial schedule development with the project team and Scheduler, including confirming scope, milestones, phases, and contract restrictions required by the RFP.

18. Organizing bid closing together with the pre-construction team and management.

19. Participating in final bid reviews with the preconstruction team and management to complete the estimate, including establishing final pricing (to include direct costs, general conditions, overhead and profit, and contingencies).

20. Together with the Contracts Manager, ensuring that all bid forms are completed and properly executed, bid bonds attached, and bids transmitted or delivered.

21. Leading estimate turnover on successful projects.