Estimator

Purpose

Estimator shall collect and analyze date in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture and construct our products.  Estimator shall review drawings and formulate project scopes of work, formulate RFI’s, communicate and clarify scope with clients, conduct take-offs and prepare bid and client proposals.

Reports To

Project Executive

Manages

N/A

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements, setting priorities and meeting deadlines
• Prepares construction budget by studying home plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each elevation.
• Evaluates offers to purchase by costing changes, additions, and site requirements.
• Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.
• Maintains cost keys and price master's by updating information.
• Resolves cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  

Estimator Construction Skills and Qualifications:

Analyzing Information, Developing Budgets, Vendor Relationships, Reporting Skills, Estimating, Decision Making, Teamwork, Documentation Skills, Quality Focus  

Performance Objectives

Performance is monitored through KPI’s with scheduled reviews with Management. Targets to be discussed at review.  (Annual goals will be established at the beginning of employment.)

Skills Attributes Required:

Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.  Proficient in relevant take-off software (Bluebeam is a plus) Microsoft Office. Proficient in Microsoft excel and or financial bid templates.

Education / Experience Required

Proven experience as an Estimator or similar position.  Estimating curtainwall or railings systems a plus.

Certifications / Licenses Required

BS / BA in Engineering, construction science or relevant discipline a plus

Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) will be an asset

Travel

N/A

Work Environment 

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing some of the duties of this job, the employee may be required to walk into the shop/warehouse and may be exposed to shop conditions, ongoing construction, and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

The employee is required to have a clean workspace in the office. In an instance where the employee is working offsite, at home, at a hotel, etc., the employee is required to have a clean workspace for virtual meetings, internally or externally with clients, vendors, etc.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and move up to 15 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision.

Position may require remaining in a stationary position, often sitting for prolonged periods.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position (40 hours). Workdays are Monday through Friday, work times are dependent on department, projects, and supervisor’s request and approval.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.