Project Estimator - Colorado Springs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Professionally represent GH Phipps and effectively support Company strategic initiatives
• Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with internal customers and business partners
• Execute GH Phipps policies and procedures
• Embraces a lean culture and work environment

• Cultivate new and existing business relationships by engaging in client pursuits, RFP's, and interviews; positively promote Company to external business partners and contacts
• Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with all business partners including owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors
• Cultivate and manage relationships with new and existing clients; Provide client with accurate estimates and value engineering
• Assume single responsibility for large, complex projects; assume overall responsibility for the
  preconstruction stage of each project
• Identify tasks to be accomplished in order to satisfy contractual requirements
• Ensures estimates, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, cost report planning and purchase planning efforts and documents meet detail, schedule and quality requirements.
• Provide overall Preconstruction effort oversight and show ability to lead a project team and project solutions
• Manage estimating process through initial advertising/prequalification and solicitation of subcontractors, bid evaluation process and award
• Effectively schedule complete Preconstruction effort including all estimate milestones, durations and identifying long lead items and other needs
• Interfaces with Owner, Architect/Engineers and subcontractors to resolve technical matters during design or prebid, and provides engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
• Organize departmental team so that each estimator involved knows responsibilities and deadlines
• Mentor/teach junior estimators all aspects of preconstruction process
• Prepare estimates for all stages of design from Conceptual through Final Construction Documents (Design/Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and Hard Bid diversity)
• Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing
• Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work
• Participate with the Project Manager in award of subcontracts and write all subcontracts before turning over to construction team
• Demonstrate exceptional presentation and sales skills while serving on RFP/Interview teams

• Other duties as assigned
• Uses safety equipment as prescribed by company to ensure safety on jobsite
• As a safety sensitive position, complete adherence to alcohol and drug use policies set by company
• In-person, predictable attendance at assigned location

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent field

• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of CM/GC commercial estimating experience required
• Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership and communication skill

SKILLS

• Solid computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
• Proficient in use of estimating software
• Able to read drawings and specifications
• Strong understanding of commercial construction industry practices and standards
• Knowledge of construction costs, project budgeting, vendor selection, client proposals and owner/architect/general contractor industry expertise.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and planning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and communication skills
• Successful completion of post-offer background & drug screens

The salary range for this position is $98,000 - $115,000 annually and is dependent in experience and title/rank of position offered.

 Health and welfare benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, ADD, STD, LTD, and EAP substantially supported by the employer.

• Medical Spending Accounts include: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and  Health Savings Account (HSA), allowing you to pay for medical, dental and vision expenses. Our HSA option qualifies for a bi-annual employer contribution to the account.
• Retirement benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Program – Fully funded by the company for all full-time overhead employees; optional 401(k) to boost savings
• Other benefits and compensation include: discretionary annual bonus potential, employee events and activities, discounted benefit programs, monthly medical plan opt out payment, cell phone reimbursement or company issued cell phone, employer sponsored recreational sports leagues.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Five (5) free mental health sessions for employee and household members yearly, free legal and financial inquiry assistance, unlimited access to work/life balance services, four (4) free wellness sessions with professionals

For more details about our benefits package, please visit: https://www.ghphipps.com/careers/. 

Salary : $98,000 - $115,000