Construction Estimator

BUTLER-COHEN LLC

Houston, TX

Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
The Estimator coordinates project budgeting, including preparing quantity surveys, obtaining subcontractor pricing, reviewing historical cost data, and ensuring compliance with the scope of work, as well as offering construction feasibility and value engineering counsel. The Estimator must deliver accurate and timely estimates for preconstruction, hard bids, negotiated bids, value engineering, general conditions and systems studies and comparisons. Communication with trade partners, maintenance of up-to-date records of bids, and managing the prequalification process for the hiring of trade partners are critical aspects of this role at Butler-Cohen.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Unit Cost Pricing
Prepare detailed material & labor take-offs/estimates.
Solicit material prices from suppliers
Verify unit/system prices with subcontractor and/or previous estimates
Understand the influence of market conditions on pricing
Subcontractor Solicitation & Selection:
Prepare Bid Invitations
Prepare subcontractor bid packages.
Follow up with subcontractors regarding bidding.
Create of scope bid packages for the subs
Subcontractor Relationships & Feedback:
Prepare RFI's.
Hard Bid and Design Build Estimating:
Procure drawings and specifications
Track all correspondence & documents.
Confirm completeness of contract document package.
Upload documents in BuildingConnected.
Create complete Control Estimate
Attend site visits
Confirm local building permit rates
Call the architect the day before the bid and confirm all addenda and supplemental information has been received
Turn Over Meetings:
Manage the Turn Over Meeting package
Bid Day Activities:
Develop a "Plug" number for your trade using the most up to date information available the night before the bid
Complete the scope of work/pricing spread sheets
Follow up with subcontractors for any missing information
Review all pricing and subcontractor information
Post Bid Activities:

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