Senior Estimator

SENIOR ESTIMATOR/PURCHASING MANAGER

Job Type

Full-time

Shift and Schedule

Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

Bidding

• Maintain an accurate spreadsheet for “Bids Due,” keeping it “real time” at all times.
• Receive new bids/proposals, analyze scope of work (SOW), determine the most efficient approach for trades and sub-contractors needed and respond to the client.
• Review and fully understand architectural drawings and bid packets. Furnish RFIs for any clarifications needed.
• Provide accurate, timely job takeoffs on multiple trades, sub-contractors, materials and insert them into a bid tabulation spreadsheet.
• Level bids so they can be reviewed and compared to determine if vendors and contractors are apples to apples.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and set up site visits as needed with sub-contractors for all trades necessary.
• De-scope vendors and sub-contractors to ensure their bids are accurate.
• Work with office staff to prepare and submit bids/proposals in a timely manner.
• Devise a standardization for the bidding process.
• Maintain and take full ownership of the bidding process.
• Devise a system for determining whether or not bids are awarded and track or trend by type.
• Devise a bidding process to show ownership full transparency and what measures were taken to ensure accuracy and accounting for all existing condition.

Purchasing

• Provide pricing for awarded jobs and show projected vs. actual costs for both material and labor.
• Shop materials with 3 suppliers for optimal pricing.
• Purchase and track necessary material.
• Coordinate with in-field project managers to ensure necessary materials are ordered and received in a timely manner for ongoing jobs.
• Furnish any necessary material submittals.
• Ensure effective communication of all necessary information with the office, your supervisor, property manager, engineer, etc.
• Maintain and continue to build upon vendor relationships through active and ongoing communication with sub-contractors and/or potential suppliers.
• Ensure proficiency in basic Microsoft software, including Word and Excel.
• Maintain company property, including, but not limited to, vans, cellphones, laptops and attire.

As a condition of employment, employees acknowledge a non-solicitation, 2-year non-competition, anti-kickback and confidential information agreement, which is intended to protect the company’s confidential information and business interests.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Location

Eatontown, NJ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)