Estimator

Job Description

About Us

G William Group LLC (GWG) is a Construction Management and Consulting Firm based out of Edison, NJ that takes on each and every project with a primary focus on their client’s success. Our team of professionals both individually and collectively has had a strong history of successful projects and incredible client relationships within New Jersey and the immediate surrounding markets.

Our knowledge of the private development process in our market and our access to local resources make us the right team player for any client’s commercial development needs.

Please attach your resume and include references in your application.

Job Summary

The Estimator will be responsible for forecasting project costs and accurately estimating all production and resource costs according to project specifications. This position supports and works with the preconstruction team to review project plans and requirements. The Estimator will perform take-offs, pricing and bidding of construction projects while adhering to G William Group (“GWG”)'s standards. Project types include renovations as well as new ground-up construction.

Experience with Industrial ground-up construction a must!

Major Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates including quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate input, and studies for items incorporated in assigned scope.

• Ability to understand the scope of new projects and assemble accurate and well-organized estimates in a timely manner.

• Lead document management for projects, including receiving drawings and specifications, providing proper file structure, and distribution to stakeholders.

• Serve as liaison with trade partners, design team (architects, engineers, consultants), and client; act as point of contact for managing assigned trade partners and distributing information.

• Ability to create value engineering opportunities based on drawings.

• Identify inconsistencies within drawings.

• Craft and document prime and subcontractor scopes of work in coordination with Lead Estimator and Project Executive.

• Coordinate bids with subcontractors and respond to RFIs. Organize subcontractors’ quotations, negotiate to ensure quotes meet contract documents, and issue properly documented purchase orders.

• Support constructability reviews through communication with the project team, designers, and trade partner market.

• Conduct bid leveling process for contractor buyout.

• Conduct site walkthroughs as required to gain greater understanding of project scopes.

• Support Project Executives and Project Managers with estimating inquiries.

• Support Lead Estimator in proposal coordination and creation.

• Represent the company at pre-bid conferences and award meetings.

• Prepare and assemble bids and proposals for different contract types (e.g., Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Cost Plus).

• Gain full comprehension of factors required for comprehensive trade package scope including contract documents, site logistics, schedule, coordination, means, and methods.

• Prepare scope requisitions for assigned trades as required; coordinate with project team to identify and eliminate scope gaps and overlaps.

• Prepare estimate comparison analysis for clients against previous estimates for assigned scope.

• Obtain and evaluate trade partner proposals relative to their scopes of work; document and organize information into leveling sheets and participate in post-bid review and leveling for buyout.

• Manage action items from post-bid meetings, finalize trade partner scope, and make recommendations to Project Lead for bid awards.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to manage competing demands and meet established deadlines.

• Experience with interior fit-out construction and compressed project schedules.

• Strong technical understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts/subcontracts, and design intent.

• Ability to read and interpret plans and analyze costs, quantities, and scope of work.

• Solid knowledge of construction budgeting and estimating principles.