Description
Essential Functions:
§ Estimate the costs for construction projects, including materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor services.
§ Review and interpret architectural and engineering plans, drawings, and project specifications to ensure a comprehensive understanding of project requirements.
§ Conduct site visits and assessments to gather essential information, assess site conditions, and identify potential challenges.
§ Prepare detailed cost breakdowns, including itemized quantities and unit costs for various project components.
§ Collaborate with vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive bids and negotiate favorable terms.
§ Analyze costs, including labor, materials, equipment, and overhead, to determine accurate project estimates.
§ Suggest value engineering options to optimize project costs without compromising quality.
§ Identify potential risks and uncertainties in cost estimates and develop mitigation strategies.
§ Prepare comprehensive and competitive bid proposals for clients that meet project specifications.
§ Collaborate with project management teams to ensure a seamless transition from the estimating phase to the construction phase.
§ Maintain accurate records of all estimating activities and documents for future reference and auditing purposes.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Essential Functions:
§ Estimate the costs for construction projects, including materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor services.
§ Review and interpret architectural and engineering plans, drawings, and project specifications to ensure a comprehensive understanding of project requirements.
§ Conduct site visits and assessments to gather essential information, assess site conditions, and identify potential challenges.
§ Prepare detailed cost breakdowns, including itemized quantities and unit costs for various project components.
§ Collaborate with vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive bids and negotiate favorable terms.
§ Analyze costs, including labor, materials, equipment, and overhead, to determine accurate project estimates.
§ Suggest value engineering options to optimize project costs without compromising quality.
§ Identify potential risks and uncertainties in cost estimates and develop mitigation strategies.
§ Prepare comprehensive and competitive bid proposals for clients that meet project specifications.
§ Collaborate with project management teams to ensure a seamless transition from the estimating phase to the construction phase.
§ Maintain accurate records of all estimating activities and documents for future reference and auditing purposes.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Works well under the stress and pressure of a deadline such as bid due dates.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Client focus. Possesses exceptional customer services skills and builds strong and lasting relationships with vendors and customers.
- Effective communication and negotiating skills. Communicates professionally and politely with customers, subcontractors, architects, and other vendors; working to develop and maintain these relationships.
- Able to think quickly and critically to help solve any problems that may arise.
- Ability to prioritize and adapt to daily changing needs of the project, customer, or the business.
- Strong work ethic
- Normal office environment
- Able to sit or stand for long periods of time working at a computer.
- Able to walk and navigate through a jobsite.
- Some exposure to loud noises while on the jobsite.
- Four (4) year business or construction management and/or engineering degree or its equivalent
- Minimum of three (3) years demonstrated construction estimating experience.
- Strong understanding of construction principals, practices, methods, and materials.
- Procore software experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and estimating software.
- Demonstrated performance of multiple tasks in a fast-paced construction environment with accuracy and attention to detail
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to work closely with subcontractors and clients while representing the company in a professional manner
- Valid Driver's license and auto insurance required.
- Overnight travel for bid walk-throughs is expected.
- Site visits to jobsites at strategic intervals.
- Travel to client meetings as requested.