Architectural Casework Estimator

About the job

Company Description


We are a Wisconsin specializes in architectural casework, millwork, store fixtures, and displays. Serving corporate partners, general contractors, architects, designers, and developers, We focuses on projects throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest while supporting client growth across the U.S. and Canada. The company is dedicated to cultivating long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with its clients. We is known for quality craftsmanship and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.

Role Description


This is a full-time, on-site role based in Madison, WI for an Architectural Casework Estimator. The Estimator will be responsible for analyzing project documents, estimating costs, preparing bids, and collaborating with internal teams including sales, design, and production. The role also involves researching material and labor costs, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring estimates align with client requirements and project specifications.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Experience pricing and bidding Architectural Casework & Millwork
• Some experience preparing highly detailed Proposals for projects of varied scope, up to $500,000.00
• Able to select relevant plan documents, and plot from AutoCAD and on-line Plan rooms
• Able to accurately create time and material bids for custom casework and millwork
• Able to work under deadline, and adapt to rapidly changing industry conditions, with a strong sense of urgency
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Outlook
• Superior analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational, leadership, and follow-through skills
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality is mandatory

OVERVIEW:

• Prepare accurate and timely casework & millwork bids from architectural plan sets
• Continuously improve all methods and procedures used, to improve efficiency and performance
• Continuously seek out ways to reduce material and labor costs, to optimize pricing and margins
• Actively participate in and embrace We Manufacturing programs. Much of the waste in manufacturing is created during the bidding and engineering process

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fill out Pre-Bid Checklist form prior to beginning work on bid
• Read Division 1 general requirements spec for insight into project timeline, phasing, and unique requirements such as bonding
• Read Division 6 spec, as well as any other divisions we have been asked to bid
• Locate all work in our scope/division(s) and highlight on floor plan
• Submit RFI to architect and/or GC to clarify any unclear scope
• Highlight and segregate alternate scope, price this separately as an Alternate, so as to keep base bid low
• Price standard cabinets using cataloged historical time + material study data
• Price millwork and custom casework by calculating labor hours & raw material costs from personal experience, and inputting into a formatted Excel spreadsheet
• Price buy-out materials by obtaining vendor quotes and applying appropriate mark-up
• Maintain knowledge of all in-house inventory and aggressively seek to use it to our competitive advantage
• Prepare formatted Excel document Proposal with detailed scope list & exclusion list
• Review final pricing with a lead Estimator prior to submittal
• Submit Proposals to all known general contractor bidders
• Create Bid File with all documentation neatly organized
• Schedule a calendar reminder to inquire as to Bid Award status
• Record Bid and its' outcome on Bid Results tracking spreadsheet, determine root cause of all non-awards, and consider strategic changes necessary to improve award ratio
• Label and store Bid Drawings and Bid File
• Help generate new business by establishing new bidding relationships, and continuously improving existing relationships, with general contractors, architects, designers, and others
• Review project scope and budget with Engineer prior to start of Engineering Drawings, to definitively control costs and quality of the project
• Engage in continuous education, including staying abreast of all relevant industry guidelines, news, materials, and developments. Act as an expert resource to our Purchasing and BOM departments