Job Description
Construction Estimator Job Responsibilities :
- Prepares and estimates budget costs for construction by studying plans and specifications and detailed takeoffs.
- Evaluates vendor's proposals by reconciling for scope adherence to plans and specifications
- Writes up and presents budgets and reports.
- Able to find VE and present for discussion.
- Perform lessons learned and implement improvements in future bids.
- Develops bids for various construction projects.
- Works closely with architects and other professionals.
- Schedules meetings with clients, site managers, and staff.
- Navigates and understands building codes.
- Processes paperwork in a timely manner.
- Travels to building sites as required.
- Stays up to date with safety codes and improvements in construction.
Qualifications and Skills :
- Proficiency in securing project bid information from customer, lenders, design team, permit department, subcontractors, venders, etc.
- Strong math skills including algebra, geometry, and arithmetic used in estimation process.
- Ability to read construction drawings, navigate specifications and plans
- Proficiency in demonstrating material take offs
- Professional Appearance.
- Time management is essential.
- Review Go No Go process with team.
- Proficiency in creating proposals.
- Proficiency in teamwork and the hand off to operations team to start project.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments at once.
- Close attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- Outgoing personality and willing to connect with trades to obtain multiple bids.
- Bluebeam
- ProCore
- Microsoft Excel
- Construction estimating
- Commercial construction
- Time management
- Microsoft Office
- Construction
- Value engineering
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Value Engineering
- Mechanical knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Construction site experience
- Construction resource allocation
- Construction estimator experience
Requirements :
- Experienced Commercial Construction Estimator. Prefer experienced applicants with a minimum of 10 years in the construction industry and at least 5 of those years as a commercial estimator.
- A bachelor's degree in construction, architecture, engineering with in construction estimating, or a similar field is preferred. We will also consider Associates or Trade School training with a combination of construction work experience and education.
- Prefer OSHA Safety Trained.
- Prefer candidates with knowledge, training, and experience in construction estimation, with an understanding of general construction means and methods, as well as familiarity with roofing, electrical, mechanical, etc.
- Prefer candidates with experience using estimating, construction, and office software: Bluebeam, Procore, Excel, Outlook, Project, Microsoft Office, etc.
- Must be authorized to work in the USA.
- Must have a valid driver's license with a good standing driving history.
- Must be able to pass background check.
- Must be able to pass random drug tests.
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