Construction Estimator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents. Verify accuracy of subcontractor proposals/scope of work.

• Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.

• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

• Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.

• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Maintains cost database by entering and backing up data.

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.

• Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.

• Provide and maintain unit pricing and database for material and labor costing

• Formulate cost breakdown from estimates, and assist PM with costs for negotiations.

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work in an office and in the field in a fast-paced environment with variable working hours

• Ideal candidate will have the desire, ability and ambition to succeed.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Previous experience estimating projects into the $5 million range

• Experience with estimating software and spreadsheet design

• Understand contractual terms and conditions

• Ability to use Sage/ Timberline

• Ability to effectively communicate, verbally/written, with subcontractors, internal and external customers

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the construction field in similar or related position

• Must have a valid Driver’s License

• Employee management skills

• Must have a sense of urgency to meet deadlines

• Great Customer Service Skills

• Self-motivated

• Time management skills

• Able to work without direct supervision

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.