Senior Estimator

Specialized Recruiting Group Charlotte is looking for a Senior Estimator to manage a growing team and some amazing projects in the area. The company offers a culture that fosters teamwork, exceptional opportunities for growth and one of the best for a fun and rewarding career! This individual will review project plans and specifications to meet customers’ expectations by acquiring competitive pricing for the entire scope of work. In this Senior level role, you will provide mentorship to the estimating and preconstruction team and be relied on for both accuracy and efficiency in the estimating process.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be a vocal leader and provide senior level mentorship and guidance to the estimating team based on experience and delivering results

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Review / download all customer plans via builder portals
• Inspect plans and specifications of projects
• Generate pricing templates and builder format pricing sheets
• Create/ maintain a structured data filling format
• Achieve expectations on bid volume and hit rates
• Work with back office to create efficiencies with material orders and labor payables
• Verify all builder contract documents for approval

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

· Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

· 5 years of commercial estimating experience, new construction trade estimating preferred

· Estimating experience spanning across multiple building types

· Extreme knowledge in reading schematics & blueprints

· Extreme knowledge of building components and functions

· Knowledge of building codes and regulations

· Multi-Family experience a huge plus

· Paint Estimating experience a plus

· Proficient with estimating software and cost software preferred but not required (Plan Swift and SAGE)

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Extensive knowledge of construction estimating.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to self-start.

· Act independently and originate new approaches to problems.

· Maintain initiative to preserve the flow of work.

· Work under stress with commitment to deadlines.

· Sustain interpersonal relationships, which encourage openness, candor, and trust, both internally and externally.

· Complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.

· Willingness to embrace change in a growing company

· Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks

· Ability to work accurately and independently

· Frequently communicates with customers, managers, field employees on status of projects. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

· Typical hours of operation 7:00 am – 4:00 pm / Monday - Friday