What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Estimator position at New England Construction?
Are you detail-oriented, organized, and ready to contribute to competitive bids in construction? As an Assistant Estimator, you'll collaborate on pricing and bids, manage subcontractor/vendor communications, and assist in proposal preparations. Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field and 1-2 years of experience in commercial construction? Join us in delivering client-focused projects with precision and professionalism!
Let Us Introduce Ourselves
Our Core Values:
- Embrace the family
- Do what you say
- Do the right thing
- Be a “can-do” team player
- Obsess over client success
At the end of the day, our niche is to build great buildings with great people.
What You'll Get Out of This Opportunity
The Assistant Estimator participates in the preparation of final pricing and competitive bid efforts alongside either an Estimator or Senior Estimator. This role performs quantity takeoff’s, subcontractor/vendor bid solicitation and handles portions of preparing CM, Lump Sum and GMP Proposals. On trades delegated to the Assistant Estimator, the work includes receiving subcontractor and vendor proposals they are analyzed and compared for accuracy and completeness. Qualifications are prepared, and in some cases value engineering is performed. Assistant Estimators need to be professional, detail-oriented, inquisitive, and organized. They also must have outstanding communication and organizational skills.
- Excellent total compensation package which includes competitive benefits, 401k program, flexibility and much more!
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- New England Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
What You'll Do
The Assistant Estimator's responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Attend all internal project related meetings and reviews to ensure work efforts are in alignment with what is being delivered to the client.
- Ability to put together a comprehensive and competitive bid on jobs <$1M.
- Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation in the preparation of estimates on assigned
- Performs detailed takeoffs.
- Determine and maintain a subcontractor/vendor list, solicit subcontractors and suppliers for bids, and ensure established coverage goals for each scope of work they are responsible for are met.
- Review the bid documents for alternates, allowances, and bid items in order to forward information to the appropriate Subcontractors and Vendors during the bid period.
- Coordinate and attend project site
- Prepare Web Based RFP with the Marketing Team.
- Creation of detailed estimates in Sage Estimating. (Sage Estimating experience not required)
- Assist in the preparation of instructions to bidders, scopes of work, bid form and other project specific bid solicitation information as required or delegated by the Estimator.
- For specific trades delegated by the Estimator, receive, organize, and analyze subcontractor and vendor proposals to ensure complete scope of work is covered, risk is covered/communicated, and proposal is complete.
- Perform quantity take-offs and unit pricing to develop estimates on a trade by trade
- Take the lead in the preparation of clarifications and assumptions, allowances, & exclusions which identifies and communicates document discrepancies, missed scope, deviations from documents, and the approach to the project.
- Maintains all project specific files on server.
- Track Subcontractor solicitation and participation. Monitoring the coverage per project per trade.
- As directed by the Estimator evaluate the documents and design to prepare proactive cost savings options and accurate
- Utilize Planswift, Sage Estimating, BuildingConnected and other selected future software used in the estimating
- Ensure all new subcontractors and vendors information are added to BuildingConnected, including participation of bid
- Build net-promoter relationships with subcontractors and owners.
- Actively participate in industry, client, and community relation events to enhance company image and solicit new subcontractors while seeking new opportunities for
- Participate in site visits to projects as appropriate.
- Able to communicate via phone and email with clients and subcontractors.
- Participate in hand-off meeting with Ops.
Who You Are
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Possess and demonstrate NEC Core Values.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary.
- Be driven by the leading corporate value of a client focused.
- Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving project objectives while developing/maintaining outstanding relationships.
- Possess judgment to know when to escalate issues up the chain of appropriately.
- A strong sense of urgency and self-initiative. Able to quickly analyze and react to issues as they occur.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to act confidently and decisively.
- Ability to read and interpret construction documents, safety rules, and landlord tenant requirements.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office, specifically Excel, Sage, BuildingConnected, AutoDesk Takeoff, and Bluebeam or related softwares.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Estimating, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 1-2 years of experience in commercial construction.
- OR 3-5 years of experience in commercial construction.
- Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job.
