What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Estimator position at Golden Sands General Contractors, Inc?
Estimator
We are actively seeking an Estimator to assume full responsibility and ownership for assigned projects. This candidate will be working with a team servicing our key markets and collaborating with local and regional operations personnel as well as project managers and market leads in various markets in the country. This position is physically remote / virtual setting and does not require travel or relocation.
Golden Sands was founded in 1988 on the solid building blocks of quality, integrity and personal accountability. Today, we serve the commercial general contracting needs of the nation’s largest financial institutions, one of the Southeast’s primary sports venues, and a steadily growing list of prestigious clients including leading U.S. nuclear power utilities and the U.S. Navy. We are called on for the toughest challenges because of our relentless determination, adaptable nature and our unstoppable people. We have earned a reputation for our innovative responses to client demands, scalable program development and expertise in time-sensitive deliveries. Our services include new construction, tenant improvements, major and minor renovations. Golden Sands also has dedicated service and disaster recovery departments.
Golden Sands is a full-service general contractor with national reach. Headquartered in Miami, we have operating offices in California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, from which we provide national coverage with local level service. Golden Sands is a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and a Carbon Neutral Company.
Responsibilities:
- Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve project issues.
- Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Build scope data and identify bid forms for requesting proposals from subcontractors and vendors and subsequently leveling bids for low qualified value
- Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
- Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
- Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
- Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
- Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
- Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
- Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.
Skills/Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of commercial construction estimating experience required, construction management / field experience a plus; MEP knowledge and contacts across all construction divisions
- Associates degree in Construction Management preferred
- Knowledge of CSI code and construction division scopes required for commercial construction projects
- Proficiency with MS Office including Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, experience with On Center Onscreen Take-off a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to read and comprehend documents such as blueprints and construction drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Strong conceptual estimating skills, organized and analytical mindset.
- Excellent time management skills; ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed, entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to work in a virtual environment