Preconstruction Estimator

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Responsible for estimate coordination and consolidation of each of the discipline estimates into the Proposal Estimate.
• Reviews design scopes and develop quantities.
• Prepares direct labor estimates, distributable or contractors indirect cost estimates.
• Prepares contingency, escalation and reconciliation for estimates.
• Performs comparisons of scope, quantities and cost data between projects.
• Reviews designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggest alternatives where appropriate.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.
• Solicit Subcontractors and ensure adequate bid coverage for all trades.
• Develop detailed scope of work for each trade.
• Prepare job specific general conditions.
• Take off all trades where work may be self-performed.
• Prepare a bid schedule.
• Review bid with Director of Preconstruction prior to submitting to the owner.
• Prepares management presentations.
• Prepares instructions to bidders, bid form and other bid solicitation information as required
• Performs and/or manages the quantity survey and pricing effort for internal budgets.
• Prepares conceptual budgets based on minimal information.
• Reviews general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, hoisting plans, site logistics and other exhibits as prepared by Operations.
• Coordinates insurance requirements with Risk Manager.
• Coordinates technical proposal requirements with Marketing Department.
• Reviews constructability issues with operational staff.
• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customers expectations.
• Participate in the transfer of information on successful projects including the Job Kick-off Meeting.
• Participate in periodic reviews and visits to projects as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (preferably in engineering or construction management)
• Minimum 8 years construction experience; 5 years of estimating experience on large scale projects
• Experience with conceptual estimating
• Excellent analytic abilities are required to work as a preconstruction manager.
• Strong communication skills.
• Effective technical abilities to utilize word processing and spreadsheet programs, as well as cost-estimating software programs.

Salary and Benefits:

90-105k base salary depending on experience

* Bonus potential

* 401K match

* Full healthcare benefits (Vision/Dental)

* PTO

* Life Insurance

* Company phone

• * Company laptop