Estimator

Position Summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an Estimator for its Preconstruction and Estimating team in Phoenix, Arizona. This role is part of McCarthy’s Preconstruction career path and involves all aspects of the bid/estimating process.

Responsibilities

• Performs quantity take-offs.
• Assists in the pricing and bidding of construction projects.
• Communicates with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications.
• Conducts reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities.
• Participates in the internal estimate review process.
• Aids field operations with change order pricing if needed.
• Directs, coordinates, and provides information and documents to subcontractors.
• Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
• Participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
• Builds relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
• Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related major.
• Basic knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as On-Screen Takeoff (OST), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Assemble, Revit, and Bluebeam or related software.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values while maintaining a "value added" approach to estimating.
• Strong math and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes, as well as negotiated/hard bids and GMP processes (preferred).

Culture

We, Not I. All In. McCarthy’s culture is defined by our core values: Genuine, We, Not I, All In. These values guide our actions and interactions, fostering a connected and inclusive environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute.

About McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction, and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Notices to external search firms: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually. McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements. If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.