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Senior Construction Estimator

Douglas Emmett
Santa Monica, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

Job Description

Job Description

SCOPE AND PURPOSE :

Interface with clients, designers / architects, subcontractors and management to provide thorough estimated pricing for tenant improvement projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Include but are not limited to the following, as other duties may be assigned.

GENERAL OPERATIONS

  • Prepare quantity take-offs and pricing to define scope of work trades, detailed quantity surveys, providing estimates to clients within the specified deadline
  • Preparation of estimates ranging from conceptual, to competitive bids, including unit costing and value engineering
  • Solicit, obtain and analyze bids from sub-contractors and material vendors, including bid instructions
  • Organize and attend pre-bid site surveys
  • Maintain bid schedule including dates, amounts, and inter-department meetings
  • Interface with clients, designers / architects, subcontractors and management

TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES

  • 7 years estimating experience
  • Project a professional image by meeting DEB dress code standards
  • Ability to communicate in a positive and professional manner with building managers, tenants, architects, subcontractors, and DEB employees
  • Ability to read plans
  • Software- Excel, Word, Outlook, and Timberline preferred knowledge
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret architectural and engineering drawings and specifications
  • Design / Build capabilities for MEP, L / S, and trade
  • Technical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Construction management, related degree, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize, to accommodate bid deadlines
  • Document all qualifications and exclusions
  • Ability to prepare preliminary schedule
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Sedentary work, should be able to sit for long periods
  • Requires some walking, bending, standing, reaching and the ability to ascend / descend stairs
  • Company Description

    Douglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks / Encino, Warner Center / Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities.

    The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.

    Company Description

    Douglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks / Encino, Warner Center / Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities. The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.

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