Construction Estimator

Purpose of the Position

Seek out and bids on projects typical of Company’s business lines.
Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with new and existing customers.
Manage overall performance of assigned projects from start to finish.
Supervises and coordinates activities of supervisors and workers while demonstrating a commitment to safety, teamwork, and quality work.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with past clients such as Consultants, Contractors, Facilities representatives, Governmental agencies, Railroad Companies, etc., for the services of the Company.
• Follows up on relationships and works to secure projects for the Company on all open opportunities.
• Sets out and develops business relations as potential clients for the Company.
• Develops, submits, searches for and follows up on bid leads from various sources including those from iSqft, Blue Book and other lead sources.
• Walks projects, creates bids, assists with pre-project set up, pre-job documentation, and post project documentation.
• Provides project management for acquired projects as well as project management for assigned projects.
• Attends pre-bid meetings, pre-construction meetings, construction progress meetings and gathers project information as needed on own projects as well as on directly managed projects.
• Affords assistance to other Company offices as assigned; typical duties, to walk projects for other estimators/project managers and provide project management for jobs that originated from other offices.
• Other similar management and business development tasks.

Physical Activities

• Talking;
• sitting;
• typing;
• entering data, often in small print.
• Occasional walking;
• climbing stairs;
• exposure to hazards typical of construction sites.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Occasional utilization of: half-face or full face respirator;
• steel toed footwear;
• earplugs;
• protective eyewear;
• hardhat.

Safety Sensitive

Yes

Location

In person;
normal business hours

Minimum Education

Asbestos Supervisor Certification
Preferred skill set:

• High School Diploma or College Level Degree;
• Bilingual English/Spanish;
• OSHA 30;
• CPR/First Aid Certification;
• Experience in construction, demolition, or environmental remediation

Travel

25 - 50%