Commercial Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Building a career at JWC Commercial may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for growing company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!

At JWC, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Honesty, Integrity, Fairness, Accountability, Consideration of Others, Pursuit of Excellence, Reliability Safety and Citizenship and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and a commitment to continuous improvement and you'll see that we are building more than than great buildings together, we are building your future.

General Summary

This position is responsible for developing accurate and timely proposals and estimates for both private and public sector works projects to ensure JWC Commercial is a responsive bidder.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

• Create and/or foster a quality culture that recognizes the affect of quality on all operations, and takes steps necessary to provide a product or service that is a source of pride for our workers, and pleasing to our customers.
• Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
• Review drawings, specifications and proposed project site conditions; record findings and solicit input from field operations to include in final project estimate.
• Analyze alternative solutions and construction methods to increase competitiveness of the bid.
• Review "take-off" quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
• Utilize existing cost history as a check to complete estimate.
• Apply mathematical calculations requiring advanced analytical processes to ensure logically estimated costs are accurate.
• Analyze and evaluate bidding risks, strategies and present estimate and participate in bid reviews with senior management to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze competition and communicate with owners, subcontractors, public and private entities to ensure competitiveness.
• Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job and critical means and methods of construction.
• Develop and maintain business relationships to increase bid opportunities in the regional market.

Education

• 5+ years' experience in Construction Estimating
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management Preferred or Related Experience

Skills:

• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Microsoft Project Scheduling software.
• Advanced knowledge of Estimating software.
• Advanced knowledge of construction principles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of agency (U)DBE requirements.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Team player.
• Ability and willingness to abide by JWC's Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive.

• This job description reflects essential functions of this position. It does not restrict management's right to reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.