What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Clark Construction Group?
As an Estimator, you will help grow our capabilities on both design-bid-build and design-build projects . This key member of our team will passionately help promote the development of creative, innovative solutions to construction challenges and enjoy the acquisition of winning profitable work.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Maintain high standards of professionalism and ethical behavior when representing the Company
- Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimate for projects
- Perform portions of estimates for multi-discipline projects including scope determinations and accurate quantity survey
- Solicit Subcontractor and/or Vendor quotes and evaluate them for scope and
- Lead meetings with Subcontractors to develop complete scopes and discuss strategy
- Perform risk and contract management responsibilities as required on bids
- Assist in developing a strategy to achieve minority participation requirements
- Review total estimate to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to formal quotation
- Monitor comparison of estimated costs to actual costs
- Research and promote continuous improvement in developing more efficient estimating methods
- Examine construction sites and observe unusual or challenging conditions
- Bachelor’s degree is a plus but not required. 2 years of related experience preferably as a commercial construction estimator; preconstruction estimating preferred
- Passionate about profession, dedicated to winning work and willing to take pride and ownership of work product
- Field experience is desirable
- Demonstrate the ability to either lead or be a part of a team for multiple projects and pursuits
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management or related degree
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
- Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Must be detail oriented, technically sound and have good communication skills
- Applicant must be familiar with both conceptual and self-perform estimating
- Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction, and executes
