As the Estimator, you will be the lead point of responsibility and accountability during the pre-construction phase. Your primary goal will be to ensure that our standards of daily performance and procedures are met from project inception to turnover to the operations team.
Responsibilities
Be the main point of contact for assigned projects.
Consult with clients, architects, subcontractors, and material suppliers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
Maintain all project documents in an organized manner.
Develop precise estimates and competitive bids for construction projects.
Perform self-led take-offs to gather necessary data for bids.
Review construction plans, specifications, and perform take-offs to gather bid information.
Develop project specific bid forms, distribute to bidding subcontractors, and ensure proper bid coverage is attained for each scope of work.
Assess sites to collect data for estimates on repairs or modifications to existing buildings and/or sites.
Design and propose solutions for client-specific needs.
Operate the company's estimating software (ProEst) to produce accurate bids and estimates.
Aide in building complete database of approved trade partners and continue building subcontractor base.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management a plus
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
Familiarity with blueprints and ability to read plans