Construction Estimator

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Salary: $75,000 - $110,000 per year

Experience construction firm specializing in the drywall, stucco and stone industry. We pride themselves in customer service and satisfaction. Our employee experience encompasses all levels of residential, multi-family, and commercial wall systems from the smallest to the largest projects.

• Medical benefits
• 3 weeks PTO
• Bonus

Our Estimators are an integral part of building estimates and building relationships internally, as well as externally. Our estimators are a valued part of our dynamic and collaborative construction teams.

SUMMARY:

• Reviews RFPs, prepares detailed cost estimates and ROMs for commercial and multi-family construction projects, including scaling of quantities, schedule of items, calculation of quantities, pricing, and preliminaries.
• Develops the basis of estimate at a level of detail appropriate to the size and complexity of the project.
• Coordinates estimate reviews with the appropriate project team members including but not limited to Business Development, Project Management, and Operations.
• Evaluates and recommends all allowance categories, including design allowance, construction allowance, escalation, and contingency as required to represent the final budget of the project.
• Tracks historical costs with appropriate benchmarking data to support future project estimates and funding requests.
• Analyzes quotes and makes comparisons from sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Develops and maintains standard material and labor units.
• Evaluate feasibility of multiple options in the planning phase on the project.
• Provide and present estimate of costs and pricing of varied types of construction methods and projects to various audiences.
• Actively solicit and encourage sub-contractors and suppliers to price our work competitively.
• Obtain confirmation of sub-contractor/supplier quotations
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and cost-saving measures without compromising quality.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Ability to read, interpret, perform take-offs, and evaluate drawings and specs.
• Knowledge of construction processes, sequencing, scheduling durations, codes.
• Excellent verbal, written, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently as a team member with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Must be able to multi-task on multiple projects concurrently.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, OR related work experience.
• 3+ years full-time commercial and/or multi-family construction estimating for project $1M - $20M.
• 5+ years negotiating pricing, scopes, materials, etc.
• Exceptional Microsoft Office Suite skills, especially Excel.
• Bluebeam experience preferred.
• Exceptional math and computational skills.

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