What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Estimator/Sr. Estimator position at HSU Builders?
Job Description
Job Description
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
If you want to take pride in the work you do, be valued for your contributions, have a lasting career in construction, be inspired every day, and have fun with your colleagues, HSU Builders may be the place for you. Our organization is a general contractor that has proudly served our nation's capital for many years. Our project portfolio includes work at recognizable federal government landmarks. From renovating the White House Press Room to transforming the Smithsonian Institution’s Elephant Center and restoring the Marine Corps War Memorial – Iwo Jima, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity, as well as international construction services with assignments in 23 countries on 5 continents for the US Department of State. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a company that has a solid history of financial stability and commitment to its clients. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! For more information, visit our website www.hsubuilders.com.
The essential role of this position is to :
Primarily responsible for estimating construction projects which includes providing new bid setup, issuance of bid documents, tracking subcontractor responses, keeping subcontractor database up to date, bidding all construction divisions, keeping estimating statistics, and pricing change orders.
Responsibilities :
- Primarily responsible for estimating projects. Prepare estimates by taking off assigned scopes of work. Acquire understanding of the requirements of the project / program at hand. Select metrics to produce valid estimates.
- Prepare detailed reports or bids for submission to appropriate parties.
- Select advantageous deals by evaluating offers and quotes.
- Analyze data and produce forecasts. Perform risk analysis.
- Work with Operations to ensure a complete understanding of the scope of work.
- Review specifications and drawings. Visit sites to gather essential information, attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine and prepare scopes of work and required contents of various budgets, pre-con proposals, and hard bids.
- Ensure sufficient subcontractor coverage for each and every bid.
- Prepare bid general conditions and review with operations before bid submittal.
- Assist with pricing change orders if required.
- Maintain and track bid results for those projects you propose on.
- Foster relationships with key vendors (subcontractors, architects etc.)
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills required :
Basic requirements :
Company Description
General Contractor (construction) - Federal Government Contractor. Please visit www.hsubuilders.com.
Company Description
General Contractor (construction) - Federal Government Contractor. Please visit www.hsubuilders.com.
