Construction Estimator

Dustin Construction, Inc is a premier provider of construction management and general contracting services in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Dustin brings quality, integrity, innovation, and operational excellence to every new construction, renovation, addition, and replacement project in the K-12, higher education, municipal, and commercial and retail markets.

Dustin Construction is looking to hire a full-time Construction Estimator to work out of our Ijamsville, MD office. The ideal candidate will have experience bidding public work in the $5 to $100 million range. As well as hard bid a job from start to finish including: outreach, takeoffs, assembling bid packages, evaluating bids from trade contractors.

We offer a lucrative benefit package including competitive salary, retirement funding, paid time off, and health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.

Specific Job Duties

• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Perform quantity takeoffs from drawings and specifications.
• Produce cost estimates for competitive bids, construction budgets, and design build projects.
• Prepare and assemble all required documents for bid submission.
• Develop trade scopes of work and ensure completeness of estimate/bid.
• Review and compare all subcontractor bids for accuracy and best price submissions.
• Maintain, foster, and develop subcontractor, design team, and owner relationships.
• Conduct constructability reviews during design meetings.
• Lead and attend bid prep meetings to ensure complete scope and trade coverage.
• Lead project buy-out process and material sourcing.
• Write and compile RFI’s to clarify questions relating to bids.
• Research and identify potential job opportunities.
• Utilize existing historical cost data and unit prices to evaluate estimates.
• Identify value engineering opportunities.
• Negotiate scopes and award contracts.
• Attend pre-bid meetings.
• Attend networking/construction events and represent company in a courteous and professional manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture/Engineering/Construction or related field. Relevant work experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Must have excellent written, verbal, and computer skills.
• Must be detail-oriented, well organized, a team player, and able to prioritize duties to meet assigned deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Possess resourcefulness and ability to track down information quickly and accurately.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work well within a deadline driven environment and be willing to work evenings and/or weekends if needed to complete projects.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Construction estimating: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $85,000