Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose of Position

To competitively bid and win profitable, commercial, tenant improvement and multi-family projects 

through the development of pricing strategies to deliver effective estimates. 

Areas of Responsibility

1. OPERATIONS 

• Performing constructability and feasibility studies for potential projects and for the coordination of 

bid documents, labor productions, subcontractor and vendor pricing, and cost-to-complete 

analysis. 

• Thoroughly investigates the drawings, specifications, and all available bid documents for his or her 

portion of an estimate, and develops an intimate understanding of the unique project 

requirements. 

• Assembles baseline schedules for bid packages. 

• Accurately and timely performs takeoffs and organizes and analyzes the resultant data such that 

all project members will be able to understand and easily infer the data. 

• Conducts site visits to gather detailed, relevant data on project site conditions and effectively 

incorporates this information during the bid process.

• Conducts field visits to existing projects to verify production rates and observe construction 

techniques and operations. Adjusts bid methods accordingly. 

• Attends project kick off and final close-out meetings with the project management staff. 

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the bidding / contract documents and the 

potential risks for a project. Makes well-supported recommendations on how to mitigate and 

price risks by means of comprehensive contract qualifications and exclusions. 

• Interfaces extensively with Project Management staff to communicate any areas of concern 

discovered during the estimating process and work cooperatively with project managers to 

perform contract “buy-out” activities. 

• Interfaces extensively with the Project Management team to identify and highlight any stipulations 

and language that must be implemented prior to contract execution. 

• Helps develop pricing strategies. 

• Organizes and tracks historical pricing data for use in cost escalation forecasting and budget 

pricing. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Education/Experience:  

• 4-year degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Civil Engineering; or 

5 or more years of relevant construction industry experience with progressively 

greater responsibility and proven analytical ability; or a combination thereof. 

Capabilities: • Excellent teamwork, communication and people skills a must. 

• Strong understanding of the math sciences; geometry, trigonometry, statistic 

sand calculus 

• Entrepreneurial with a well-rounded business perspective. 

• Able to perform well under pressure and can effectively manage deadlines. 

Pay Grade: 

FLSA: 

Date: March 2027 

Job Description – Project Estimator 

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• Has a solid time management system and demonstrates excellent organizational 

skills. 

• Proficient in P6 and/or Phoenix CPM. 

• Proficient in OnScreen Takeoff Software (OST). 

• Proficient in Excel