What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Steel PM/ Estimator position at McFarlane's?
Job Summary: Entry-level PM/Estimator Needed
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Solicit and negotiate price, schedule, and job contract expectations with customers and subcontractors.
- Execute takeoffs, prepare estimates/proposals, bid, schedule, and manage projects in a team setting.
- Review contract documents and specifications.
- Establish and communicate project sequencing and scheduling with contractor/owner, subcontractors, and internal personnel.
- Maintain continuous communication throughout a project with all appropriate parties.
- Review and assess cost and scheduling impacts from addendums, construction bulletins, and architect supplemental instructions.
- Negotiate costs associated with notification of change (NOC) and/or request for information (RFI).
- Track and record contract documents, RFIs, NOCs, and drawing submittals throughout a project.
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management; minimum 2-year technical degree in a related field.
- Previous construction project management experience with a structural steel fabricator estimating and managing structural steel construction projects for regional general contractors, preferred.
- MS Office proficiency; experience with FabSuite and BlueBeam software, preferred.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand design and construction drawings to verify scope of work quoting.
- Ability to proactively solicit bid invitations; do accurate take-offs and change orders.
- Ability to read and understand various types of project drawings, specifications, contract documents/waivers, etc.
- Ability to work independently and proactively, be self-motivated and deadline-oriented.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple projects from start to completion with thorough attention to detail.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships to interact effectively with clients and team members.
- Possess strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve conflicts in a positive and constructive manner.
- Familiarity with a variety of structural steel fabrication processes and materials used.
