Construction Cost Estimator

About the role

Pete Fowler Construction Services seeks an experienced Construction Cost Estimator.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience in construction project cost estimating and/or construction management.
• General construction knowledge about the various trades and how to estimate conceptual repairs.
• Nerdly interest in numbers and a desire to learn and grow in the industry.
• Critical thinking skills to solve problems and communicate solutions by way of actionable information and recommendations.
• Inspection experience (noteworthy, this does not relate to insurance estimating and inspecting).
• Ability to analyze other estimates and understand and critique them.
• Experience in creating estimates from scratch, preparing both order of magnitude and detailed estimates, sometimes with little or no specifications.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements needed to conduct onsite inspections.
• Knowledge of Building Sciences preferred.
• Architectural or engineering registration, construction license(s), and/or inspection certification(s) preferred.
• Intermediate-advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word/Excel/Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Email, and Internet Research Tools.
• Comfort working in an office/professional setting the majority of the work week.

Requirements

• Years of demonstrated experience in construction project cost estimating and/or construction management.
• General construction knowledge about the various trades and how to estimate conceptual repairs.
• Nerdy interest in numbers and a desire to learn and grow in the industry.
• Critical thinking skills to solve problems and communicate solutions by way of actionable information and recommendations.
• Inspection experience (noteworthy, this does not relate to insurance estimating and inspecting).
• Ability to analyze other estimates and understand and critique them.
• Experience in creating estimates from scratch, preparing both order of magnitude and detailed estimates, sometimes with little or no specifications.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements needed to conduct onsite inspections.
• Knowledge of Building Sciences preferred.
• Architectural or engineering registration, construction license(s), and/or inspection certification(s) preferred.
• Intermediate-advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word/Excel/Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Email, and Internet Research Tools.
• Comfort working in an office/professional setting the majority of the work week.

Qualifications

• Years of demonstrated experience in construction project cost estimating and/or construction management.
• General construction knowledge about the various trades and how to estimate conceptual repairs.
• Nerdy interest in numbers and a desire to learn and grow in the industry.
• Critical thinking skills to solve problems and communicate solutions by way of actionable information and recommendations.
• Inspection experience (noteworthy, this does not relate to insurance estimating and inspecting).
• Ability to analyze other estimates and understand and critique them.
• Experience in creating estimates from scratch, preparing both order of magnitude and detailed estimates, sometimes with little or no specifications.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements needed to conduct onsite inspections.
• Knowledge of Building Sciences preferred.
• Architectural or engineering registration, construction license(s), and/or inspection certification(s) preferred.
• Intermediate-advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word/Excel/Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Email, and Internet Research Tools.
• Comfort working in an office/professional setting the majority of the work week.

Skills

• Construction project cost estimating and/or construction management experience.
• General construction knowledge about the various trades and how to estimate conceptual repairs.
• Inspection experience (noteworthy, this does not relate to insurance estimating and inspecting).
• Ability to analyze other estimates and understand and critique them.
• Experience in creating estimates from scratch, preparing both order of magnitude and detailed estimates, sometimes with little or no specifications.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements needed to conduct onsite inspections.
• Knowledge of Building Sciences.
• Architectural or engineering registration, construction license(s), and/or inspection certification(s).
• Intermediate-advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word/Excel/Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Email, and Internet Research Tools.
• Comfort working in an office/professional setting the majority of the work week.

Benefits

Learn more about our company at www.petefowler.com

Pay

Pay is based upon experience, starting salary $80-100k.

Schedule

Pete Fowler Construction Services, Inc. offers a hybrid work environment.