Estimator Healthcare Construction

Vaughn is a regional commercial construction company operating throughout Texas. We are focused on building higher education, healthcare, and research buildings for commercial clients. As a sophisticated construction manager, we utilize the latest technology (including drones, laser scanners, 3D modeling, and 3D printing) to plan and build high-quality, enduring facilities. Our family is committed to safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and work ethic. OUR BIG WHY: We WOW our clients and provide life-changing opportunities for our people, while delivering our projects in a family atmosphere, where our people are proud to work.
Our junior estimators verify material quantities, prepare detailed cost estimates and conceptual estimates for new projects, develop competitive bids for new work, provide input on qualifications and assumptions and cost reduction ideas, assess market conditions with regard to labor and material availability, and build solid relationships with trade contractors to facilitate optimum bidding of projects. Junior estimators work in a team environment and gain valuable hands on experience as they begin their career as a construction professional.
Reviews the construction documents to understand the scope of work.
Quantifies and prices project components/scopes using On-Screen Takeoff, MC2 ICE, and CostOS software platforms.
Documents questions to be clarified by the design team prior to bidding.
Maintains and fosters good subcontractor relationships.
Ensures good subcontractor participation for all scopes, for which they are responsible, before bid day.
Obtains pricing from subcontractors and vendors, and effectively communicates with them to ensure scope coverage and estimate accuracy.
Contributes to subcontractor minority participation goal achievement.
Education and Training
Four-year degree in construction, engineering, or related field or minimum two years of equivalent experience.
Construction internship as an estimator, project engineer, or superintendent preferred.
Experience with healthcare, higher education, and/or laboratory projects with a commercial general contractor preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam Revu, and On-Screen Takeoff.
Developing proficiency with MC2 Ice and/or CostOS.
Basic math and measurement fundamentals (area, volume, unit conversions, earthwork quantities)
Basic construction methods and materials knowledge (concrete, earthwork, utilities, paving)

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