What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Construction Cost Estimator position at Geis Companies?
Job Description
The Geis Companies are seeking a highly skilled Senior Construction Cost Estimator to join our team. As a key member of our pre-construction team, you will be responsible for developing bid scopes, reviewing documents, and working closely with project managers and superintendents to ensure seamless project execution.
- Main Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain historical cost data to estimate costs for current and future projects
- Analyze drawings and construction documents to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates internally
- Manage the release and distribution of bid documents, and review and tabulate bids to prepare estimates used by the sales and management team
- Assist project managers and superintendents in planning, organizing, and scheduling project work
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of five years in Construction Management or related discipline, preferably with a Design Build Contractor
- Knowledge: Materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction industry
- Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal
- Labor and commodity knowledge: Understanding of market labor and commodity conditions and impacts on construction costs
Benefits
- Compensation package: Competitive salary, excellent benefit package including health insurance with no employee contribution, employer HSA contribution, company 401(k) match, paid holidays plus accrue PTO/vacation time, technology: phone, laptop, iPad
