Job Offered by no Fee Staffing Company

This will be a direct placement with client. You will not be on the staffing companies payroll :)

Pre-Construction Estimator

Starting Pay - 50 to 65k per year per hour DOE

Schedule - Mon-Friday 7 am to 4:30 pm with O.T.

Employer conducts a Drug Screening and a Background check.

Position Description - Preconstruction Manager/Estimator

Work with the team to provide complete preconstruction services. This includes the creation of project scopes and bid packages, schedule development, value engineering, and constructability. He will also provide the Final Guaranteed Maximum Price for the project. This includes bid package reviews, minority and local bidder solicitation, and preliminary budgeting.

Summary of Responsibilities

The Estimator is a critical position within this company's team. Estimators are responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring that we know everything required to successfully bid and win the project. Estimators must aggressively follow up with subcontractors to ensure that bids are received. Estimators also work with the Project Management teams to follow up on bids and budgets to close the business.

Perform all management and leadership responsibilities and functions associated with the Preconstruction and Estimating department. Responsibilities include motivating, coaching, and managing the employees in the department and or team.

This position is responsible for customer satisfaction. The internal and external function is to deliver pre-construction projects as assigned. Maintain and expedite pre-construction practices and services for all teams on projects assigned. This position has the overall responsibility to deliver the preconstruction services to clients from the time we are hired or awarded a project until a GMP is signed and construction starts.

Estimator

• Bid Administration

  • Prepares and maintains the status of plan reproduction
  • Solicits and maintains communication with subcontractors and vendors
  • Prepares subcontractor bid packages
  • Transmits addenda and other bid information to subcontractors
  • Ensures that we have the proper coverage from subcontractors on bid day
  • Contacts supply houses to obtain additional subcontractor bids
  • Shows creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing from subcontractors
  • Submits 100% of bids and budgets by the bid deadline - no exceptions
  • Enters all relevant information into SAGE and/or Timberline

• Project Knowledge

  • Review bid requirements thoroughly and asks follow-up question on every bid
  • Has a thorough understanding of the scope for specific trades assigned
  • Develops RFI's and clarifications and ensure adequate subcontractor coverage and shows interest
  • Performs a comprehensive "bid day" analysis and scoping of specific assigned trades
  • Understands how to fit subs to the size/scope of project
  • Creates bid lists that fit scope of job, ensuring that we have the right subs for the project
  • Minimize exclusions by doing our homework
  • Include value-engineering ideas on every bid

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Technology, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the Construction Industry.

  • Professional licenses and registrations are a plus.

  • Proficiency in technology, including estimating, scheduling, and project management.

  • Experience in Operations and/or Marketing is required.

  • Strong communication skills for leading meetings and presentations.

  • Valid Driver's License to operate company vehicle.

• Follow up and closing

  • Consistently follows up on submitted bids and budgets with Architect/Owner/Construction Manager to close business.
  • Knows architects, co struction managers, property managers, brokers and can close business

• Project turnover

  • Properly turns over bid documents and sub buyout information to Project Management in a timely manner. Goal is 100% of awarded projects turned over within 24 hours of notification.
  • Review drawings with Project Management team and highlight areas of concern
  • Review job cost with Project Management team and highlight any subs/material vendors that still need to be awarded
  • Complete project kick-off form to ensure compliance

• Subcontractor award

  • Thoroughly checks requirements to buy the proper scope
  • Awards subs in a timely manner to ensure release of materials
  • Releases materials for record only when possible
  • Ensures that subs are aware of (and commit to) the project schedule
  • Provide subs with as much information as possible (PM, Super, permit status, etc.)

• Subcontractor management

  • Seeks and qualifies new subcontractors
• • Additional Notes - Uses SAGE software.

• Benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Ancillary (Colonial Life LTD, Cancer, Accident, etc.) @ 60 days

  • For this position, Company pays 80% EE medical.

• 401K @ 90 days

  • 100% match of first 3%, 50% match of next 2%

• 1 Week Vacation after 1 year (this could be negotiable)

  • 2 weeks @ 5 years
  • 3 weeks @ 10 years

• (6) paid holidays after 1 year