POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Preconstruction Estimator assists the Preconstruction Team, primarily working on project estimates. Responsibilities include reviewing the project’s plans and specifications for completeness and constructability, preparing quantity take-offs, soliciting and analyzing bids from subcontractors to ensure the preparation of complete and accurate estimates, and estimate presentations.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

• When assigned, assume lead role in estimate preparation
• Review project plans and specifications for completeness and constructability
• Prepare subcontractor/vendor lists; identify, cultivate, and attract new subcontractors and vendors; develop, maintain, and enhance relationships
• Issue bid invitations to subcontractors and vendors, ensure adequate bid coverage for each trade package, follow-up, and establish participation
• Prepare bid packages and/or bid forms to clarify project scope requirements and to coordinate work amongst trades
• Prepare Interested Bidders Memo
• Prepare bid management platform details page for project bid solicitation
• Inventory and distribute documents
• Attend pre-bid conferences and jobsite visits
• Prepare detailed take-offs/quantity surveys
• Create questions to Architects/Engineers for clarification
• Obtain costs from municipal agencies for permits, licenses, taxes, fees, etc.
• Request GC bid bonds from accounting, if required for project bid submission
• Prepare clear, properly formatted Bid Analysis Worksheets
• Analyze and scope subcontractor and vendor proposals, establish consistency among proposals, and coordinate scope with other packages
• Assemble detailed Sage Timberline estimates and modify pricing to suit project
• Ensure that all work scope items for assigned trade packages are covered in project estimates

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• Ensure estimates are accurate; assist with monitoring design to control project costs between milestone estimates, so that previous estimates are not exceeded
• Prepare detailed variance reports to explain differences between milestone estimates
• Assist with developing General Conditions and Schedules
• Participate in or lead the prequalification process for subcontractor approval
• Participate in or lead the preparation and assembly of the estimate presentation
• Assist with preparation of cost management options to resolve budget issues and meet project budgets
• Transfer / roll completed estimates to accounting / operations
• Assist with preparation of preconstruction services billings
• Engage and coordinate with our design consultants such as ADA and moisture control
• Participate in or establish a minimum once per weekly meeting with the OAC team during preconstruction to ensure team continuity; maintain and distribute a team action item list
• Participate effectively in sales and estimate presentations
• Attend and actively participate in design/preconstruction meetings, take notes, and issue minutes for communication to the project team
• Participate in or lead an estimate handoff meeting with operations and review the final estimate and the subcontractor scopes of work
• Assist with development of leads for new work
• Strive to attain 100% Customer Satisfaction rating for assigned projects
• Organize and publish data for historical cost purposes
• Actively participate in learning opportunities
• Review estimates to eliminate errors and schedule review of estimates with Senior Estimator and/or Operations Manager prior to presentation
• Utilize historical information to check and validate estimates (production tracking, etc.)
• Assist with the development of innovative ways to present estimates
• Participate actively in our performance standards evaluations, demonstrate awareness of self-development needs, and strive to achieve goals
• Provide guidance and assistance to team members; mentor assistant estimators and college co-op/interns
• Visit projects to increase knowledge of construction means and methods
• Research, test, and teach the use of emerging technology
• Share innovations

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job)

• Undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree (construction management or related degree, preferred)
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Preconstruction Experience – Minimum of three years preconstruction/estimating experience preferred
• Field Experience – Minimum of one year (more experience is preferred)