Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Post-Contract Award, this Estimator’s primary responsibility/role will be to assist the Preconstruction & Procurement Department Team in the verification of post-bid quantities/take-offs/front end activities required to be purchased or completed to start the project. Additional responsibilities will be inclusive of but not limited to; product research, subcontractor and supplier solicitation, generating subcontract terms and conditions, evaluating production rates, and providing accurate financial forecasts.

• Participates in Estimate strategy planning.
• Performs quantity take-offs.
• Provides verification of take-offs by support staff.
• HCSS estimate entry.
• Assists in HCSS database administration.
• Participates in bid reviews.
• Familiarity with subcontractor acquisition, scope verification, and negotiation.
• Provides product research and data input.
• Attends client pre-bid meetings and job showings, visit job sites, and maintains a record of all verbal information disseminated by the client during the pre-bid meeting and job showing.
• Has the ability to explain details behind each estimate, including the basis of the man-hours allocated for each task, personnel resources needed to execute each task, etc.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Displays superior written and oral communication skills.
• Employs effective listening skills.
• Develops tactful, mature, and professional demeanor with well-developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work with diverse personnel.
• Conducts business with 100% integrity and professionalism.
• Occasional travel to job sites for pre-bid conferences required. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years experience in either estimating, construction management and/or executive level construction role.
• Proficiency in Agtek, Bluebeam, HCSS and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to perform detailed take-offs for the following work types: CIP & Precast Concrete, Structural, Earth Work, Utilities, and Mechanical Process.
• Familiar with reading heavy civil construction drawings, contracts, and specifications.
• Familiar with juggling many tasks at the same time.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.

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