Project Estimator

Krekow Jennings invites you to join our team as a Project Estimator. Our Estimators serve a key role in transforming our customers visions into reality. As an Estimator, you get to lead transformations by creating a construction project strategy which fulfills customer and designer goals and expectations. A successful construction project strategy is then converted into a construction contract.Our Estimators do much more than measure, count, multiply and add. To be successful in this role, you will have construction experience as a commercial or large-scale residential Project Manager or Superintendent.About Krekow JenningsFor over 40 years, Krekow Jennings has been fulfilling dreams by building works of art that our customers live in and around. We are well-connected to the elite residential design and construction sector in the Seattle area and San Francisco Bay Area.At Krekow Jennings, we view ourselves as craftspeople who interpret someone elses vision. As builders, our task is more about perceiving than it is about conceiving. We do not invent the what, but we often have to invent the how. Our team members work with some of the highest quality finishes and subcontractors in the industry.As a General Contractor, we deliver value through transparency, accountability, fairness, and an eagerness to take on assignments that others cannot approach. This is made possible by our staff that lead with high expectations for safety, craftsmanship, integrity, and creative problem-solving.OverviewAct as the company representative with the client, architects, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors through the initial phases of a projectReceive and interpret all types of construction documents (drawings, specifications and renderings) creating and updating a cost estimate prior to project executionDevelop and manage project budgets during preconstruction, from conceptual budgets through contract estimates, understanding and aligning with the project's design intentTailor budget development approach to specific project, team, and client needs, presenting the budget to its various stakeholders.Compile and maintain historic cost database via project post-mortemsRequirementsPreconstruction:Develop conceptual estimates with little to no subcontractor inputDevelop work packages for projects that will be distributed to subcontractorsRough order of magnitude (ROM) budget development and scope clarification during initial design phasesReport to the executive management team and the client regarding the development of the project and any conditions that present risk to the project stakeholdersIdentify project-specific sustainability goals, certification processes or self-imposed sustainability goalsEstimationConduct quantity survey of plans and specificationsServe as a resource for subcontractors in terms of obtaining timelines and project plans relevant to estimate.Review subcontractor proposals for completeness and accuracy, engaging with them for pre-qualification and design support.Initial critical path schedule development, including identification of long lead-time itemsOngoing estimating activity, including fully detailed estimate prior to contractProvide a total project duration to the project manager.Provide occasional input for the project management team based on the estimate providedSkills:Ability to develop conceptual estimates with little or no subcontractor inputNetwork with professional contacts and owners to help obtain job prospectsFamiliar with typical software applications utilized in the industry for job costing, scheduling, estimating, and online collaboration including but not limited to Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.Excellent written and oral communication skillsFamiliarity of industry practices and regulationsEducation / Experience:At least 8 years of high-end residential experience, specifically, managing projects.Related field experience in a leadership roleFamiliarity with company and project procedures and practicesCandidates must have a complete understanding of residential construction procedures including general shell, interior and exterior finishes, and the ability to thoroughly understand architectural, structural, landscape, mechanical and electrical drawings.BenefitsThis position offers a competitive compensation structure; medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits; paid time off; 50% 401(k) employer match to 6% and other benefits.Krekow Jennings is an equal opportunity employer.