We have an outstanding opportunity for a Construction Estimator to join our dynamic firm. The Construction Estimator reports directly to the President and CEO. The Construction Estimator is responsible for cost-estimating commercial construction projects within all our market sectors, including conceptual budgeting and hard bid proposals. Manage the entire pre-construction and bidding process from conception to award turnover.
Our client is a Commercial General Contracting and Construction Management firm serving the greater New England area. The client specializes in ground-up construction, tenant improvements, and tenant-occupied renovations in the Retail, Restaurant, Corporate, and Commercial market sectors. We are seeking a candidate with exceptional self-motivation, a solid construction background, and strong interpersonal, communication, and project management skills.
Primary Duties:
- Thoroughly review and comprehend all bid documentation, identify risk, constructability, site logistics, sequencing, phasing requirements, and time constraints.
- Identify, review, and develop bid strategies with our team to ensure accuracy of the project proposal.
- Perform detailed trade and vendor take-offs of all applicable scopes of work.
- Level all trades and vendors for accuracy and scope gaps.
- Communicate with the trades, vendors, design teams, customers, and internal team members throughout the entire pre-construction process.
- Prepare scopes of work for each applicable trade.
- Prepare detailed estimates for all conceptual and hard bid proposals.
- Prepare and ensure accurate customer proposals with detailed CSI breakdowns, alternates, allowances, qualifications, and exclusions.
- Ensure compliance with all required bid documents.
- Assist the pre-construction team with building our trade and vendor database.
- Maintain and build positive trade and vendor partnerships.
- Work with the Assistant Estimator to set up RFQ in our construction management program and distribute to trade partners and vendors.
- Work with the Assistant Estimator on soliciting and obtaining trades and vendor proposals.
- Maintain and develop a cost history database.
- Execute transition meetings upon award with the project management and superintendent teams.
- Run pre-bid meetings with our trade partners.
- Attend and document client pre-bid meetings.
- Prepare preliminary construction schedules as applicable to the bid requirements
- Collaborate with our project management and superintendent teams to answer any pre-construction/bid questions that come up throughout the project lifecycle.
- Verify and document existing site conditions for accuracy of the bid documents.
- Prepare Request for Information during the bid process.
- Prepare value engineering options applicable to the project requirements.
- Provide unit cost breakdowns if applicable.
- Enter project cost codes and budget into our CM Software.
- Provide detailed cost analysis when required.
- Obtain bonding and insurance pricing as required by the bid documentation.
- Assist the project management team with the buy-out process, as necessary.
- Present proposals to our customers and our internal teams.
- Organize all bid documentation within our CM Software, our network folders, and hard copies.
- Assist Project Managers with pricing out large, proposed change orders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
- 2-4 years of construction estimating experience required.
- Strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Great attitude with a strong client-centric focus.
Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, and life insurance, among other benefits.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance