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

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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