Estimator

About the role

All 5’s Construction is seeking an Estimator to join our Specialties team in Las Vegas, NV!

Responsibilities

• Delegates and reviews all contract documents including structural, architectural, civil, landscape, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical plans along with specifications and soils reports.
• Prepares quantity surveys ensuring a complete and qualified scope.
• Ensures that suppliers are contacted in a timely manner and reviews quotations for current pricing.
• Evaluates equipment quotations from vendors.
• Participates in meetings with the project team to review preliminary estimates and discuss production rates and formwork systems.
• Ledds all required inter-department meetings and hand-offs as related to assigned projects.
• Reviews and approves the estimate labor productions, equipment productions, materials, and sub-contractor pricing with the Chief Estimator.
• Finalizes estimate in job-cost format ready for insertion into project accounting system to track actual production rates.
• Maintains cost/production history database and specialties database within estimating program system, ensure that it is updated by Project Estimators as is necessary.
• Builds and maintains solid working relationships with clients, peers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Conducts an initial plan review, participates in the project kickoff meeting, and develops a thorough understanding of the project.
• Reviews the Prime Contract in its entirety and ensures that all requirements and obligations are understood and addressed with project controls, documentation, procedures, etc.
• Develops the project chart of accounts with cost codes (using standard cost codes).
• Creates Master Project Schedule and ensures all material deliveries, change orders, and other project milestones are adjusted accordingly to adhere to schedule.
• Informs project team on all schedule changes.
• Creates and executes Purchase Orders and Purchase Order log according to standard operating procedures.
• Covers ongoing plan reviews of all document revisions, bulletins, and deltas.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of project documents.
• Prepares safety plan in coordination with Field Safety Manager, leads by example in adhering to safety plan, and implements safety procedures throughout entire project duration.
• Assumes responsibility for managing all costs, budgets, billings, and financials on the project.
• Reports costs to the VP of Operations (and in some cases client) monthly according to the standard cost reporting procedures.
• Manages closeout of all subcontractor contracts according to standard procedures.
• Supervises and develops direct reports on the preconstruction team while collaborating cohesively with all operation team members.
• Stays apprised of new construction products and methods as the construction industry moves forward.
• Attends trainings and industry related events to obtain and bring innovation into the company.
• Performs other duties that may not be listed here but are part of assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of relevant experience working in the construction industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience of estimating experience.
• High school diploma required.
• Degree in Construction Management or a related field, or a combination of relative construction experience and education.
• OSHA 10 or 30 Certification is a plus.
• Ability to work at a fast pace within time constraints while keeping professional composure and ensuring timely follow up as necessary.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with high attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to team members, clients, and vendors, including the ability to read and interpret drawings and specs.
• Exceptional skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Fluency in reading, quantifying and analyzing construction drawings.
• Exposure or experience with Software For Hardware or other related specialty programs.
• Desire to teach and mentor Junior Estimators, Project Engineers, and Field employees for the growth and future success of the company.
• Positive attitude and eagerness to embrace new technology and tools in the industry.