Construction Cost Estimator

JLM Strategic Talent Partners

We partner with National & International prime contractors to provide them with qualified talent they can trust. We accomplish this by sourcing & vetting high level career seeking candidates in the industry and match them with our partners current open roles. Our objective is to help our general contractor partners build out project teams for high level infrastructure projects across the US. We aspire to partner with candidates who are eager to learn, grow, and progress in their career path while deepening their knowledge in their given field. We deeply value our partnerships and place great emphasis on maintaining strong relationships and long term hires.This is reflective in our competitive offerings to our hires including:

• Ongoing HR support
• Competitive benefits packages including- Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• Our very own JLM Rewards incentive program

The Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate has a proven track record of working in construction and/or transportation
• They thrive in a fast paced and a team oriented environment.
• They get excited about construction projects as well as completing assignments on time.
• An individual who will do well in this position is self oriented, organized, a great communicator, and approachable.
• Comfortable working within a team environment at the project site.

Key Responsibilities/Skills

• Train team members on how to improve their estimating skills
• Coordinate with Project Manager for the development of preconstruction schedule
• Responsible for Consults to Lead Estimator on the development and accuracy of project cost estimate
• Assist with quantity takeoffs and market research to estimating team
• Participate in risk mitigation meetings
• Participate in innovation vetting and implementation
• Work Collaborate with Lead scheduler to optimize the construction schedule
• Participate in cost negotiations and alignment with the Contractor
• Participate in cost reconciliation meetings and follow up with estimate revisions
• Provide constructability reviews
• Follow and help /implement quality control plan
• Bid review and award recommendation
• Participate in frequent project team coordination meetings
• Assist with proposal strategy
• Other duties as assigned

Perks of Joining JLM

We offer a competitive compensation package as well as benefits including Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Life, and Paid Time Off! Compensation: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour JLM is a DBE-accredited agency specializing in finding world-class talent and managing infrastructure project staffing needs. As the industry leader in staffing for architecture, engineering, and construction projects, JLM has 18,500+ pre-vetted, highly-skilled, and available people ready to power your project within 7 days.