What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator - Commercial Construction/Facilities Remodeling position at Ameritech Facility Services?
Must have experience with all trades and material along with major commercial remodeling experience
Experience with Autodesk and ProEst take off software is a plus!
THIS POSITION WILL START AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR 2025
Title of Job : Estimator
Status : Exempt
Reports To : Director
Summary of Position : The Estimator is responsible for estimating construction jobs such as tenant improvements, remodels, and renovations. The Estimator may also source materials and other needed resources (such as subcontractors or equipment) for projects to ensure the lowest acquisition cost possible.
Job Responsibilities / Essential Functions :
- Estimating from blue prints
- Providing written proposals
- Effective communication with customer and team members to ensure complete understanding of project scope
- Evaluating pre-existing site conditions through on-site visits with Customer and / or subcontractors in order to provide a correct bid
- Negotiating pricing with suppliers, subcontractors, and sellers
- Gather thorough estimates from all parties including subcontractors, project material quantities, owner-approved items, and labor
- Interpreting and reviewing subcontractor quotes for comprehensiveness
- Utilizing software package to put in quote estimates
- Evaluate potential suppliers and subcontractors and negotiate best pricing as well as volume discounts
- Assist with the ordering of materials by issuing purchase orders and scheduling deliveries
- Assist with valuing and formation of change orders
- Acquire specs and cut sheets for plumbing fixtures, tile, cabinets, appliances, etc. as selected by Customer and identify those items with long lead times.
- Identify budget shortfalls / windfalls via project autopsies and improve estimating process and database accordingly
- Assisting when a project is in progress to resolve pricing, entries, and logic inquiries
- Maintain cost database / pricing updates in estimating software package and evaluate systems to streamline estimating process
- Coordinating sub-contractors as needed
- Facilitate purchasing of needed materials
- Understanding of jobsite protocols specific to project and site
- Assist with permitting as needed
- Ability to recognize problems outside of scope and effectively address with customer or team members
- Maintaining composure when faced with adverse situations and rapidly changing environments
- Ability to manage time and prioritize.
- Maintain accurate records, purchase logs, expense reimbursement forms, and other documentation.
- Update company software systems
- Attend regularly scheduled conference calls.
- Always maintain professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to portray the company in a positive manner.
- Performing duties with minimal supervision
- Other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to excel at each duty outlined above and have the following knowledge, skills, ability and background. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job.
Physical Demands : These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee may be required to :
Minimum Qualifications :
Salary and Benefits :
This is a list of the major responsibilities, duties, and physical demands required of this position and may not be all-inclusive. Nothing in this job description restricts the Company's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
