Construction Estimator | NYC

Responsibilities

• Leads overall preconstruction process, resulting in a comprehensive deliverable that includes competitive bids, negotiated proposals, cost estimates, analysis, and budgets.
• Prepares and executes project win strategies by preparing for interviews and leading internal and external presentations of estimates and proposals to support the business development process.
• Oversees project teams and ensures successful execution and completion of the preconstruction process.
• Manages relationships with key clients and design team contacts during the preconstruction phase.
• Creates conceptual budgets.
• Partners with operations to review project risk assessment, scoring and completion.
• Reviews project business plan with other stakeholders, such as operations and office leadership, to ensure alignment and profitability.
• Develops and manages departmental and project win strategies. Leverages leads and relationships to enhance business development efforts.
• Oversees final review, development and overall accuracy and completion of takeoffs and internal pricing.
• Affords an influential leadership role in community and industry relationship building through networking, representing the organization, and the preconstruction services function to help promote the interests of the company.
• Collaborates with operations executives to develop business plans and overall business strategies.
• Capable of performing estimating tasks as needed, including self-perform estimating.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of preconstruction, estimating experience, project management experience, project supervision experience, or equivalent combination of experience.
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices.
• Proficient in project management software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software products.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of software applications, such as Procore, AutoCAD, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.