Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Estimator

Bailey-Harris Construction Co. Inc. is seeking a job candidate for a full-time Commercial Construction Estimator.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• As a member of the preconstruction team, this position is responsible for preparing budgets, estimates, and pre-bid packages for construction projects to be built for clients under the Lump Sum or Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) structure. Responsibilities also include establishing a bidders list, soliciting, and evaluating subcontractor proposals and scopes of work, preparing quantity surveys, pricing the work, and reviewing project plans and specifications for constructability and value engineering in all categories of work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs accurate, thorough, and timely quantity takeoffs for all systems for all levels of project documents (schematic, design development and, construction documents).
• Manages multiple projects concurrently with ability to multitask.
• Obtains clarification on plans and specifications from architects and engineers when necessary. May assist the project management team in soliciting and analyzing subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required.
• Develops unit costs accurately.
• Develops and analyzes value management analysis options.
• Performs technical/plan reviews (i.e., constructability analyses) when required Considers and understands problems and identifies appropriate solutions.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Ensures all data placed in the historical database is accurate.
• Becomes proficient in all computer software programs used in preconstruction.
• Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required. Most of the work is completed in an office setting at the main office, however overnight travel on a limited basis will be required.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent work experience with a minimum of 5-years of preconstruction/estimating experience on commercial construction projects with an emphasis on Concrete and Site Work takeoff. Depending upon the project size, scope, and complexity the years of experience may vary.
• Knowledgeable in the following commercial building project components is required: civil/sitework, foundation and structural systems.
• Possess good organizational and management skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to develop new skills and knowledge quickly
• Resourceful and diligent in seeking solutions to problems and adapting to new situations. Must be able to view things from an owner/developers perspective and present accordingly. Must be able to operate as a stand alone estimator able to manage complete projects if required.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to use estimating software specifically Timberline and OnScreen Takeoff
• Must be able to work in and/or organize teams.
• Possess the ability to estimate all aspects of a commercial construction project, assemble into one budget, and present to internal and external clients.