Estimator

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Displays professional communication with all parties involved in the construction project, including engaging in effective conflict resolution and problem solving strategies.
• Reviews project specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Prepares estimates including performing quantity takeoffs.
• Maintains files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Requests quotations; organizes, reviews and logs quotes received.
• Visits project sites to evaluate implications upon final estimate costing.
• Updates skills for software tools and technology utilized.
• Performs post-bid analysis and participates in project hand-off meetings.
• Affords assistance with cost control system set-up.
• Helps prepare for and participates in proposals and interviews seeking potential new business opportunities.
• Participates in bid review meetings with OAC team.
• Prepares information needed to write subcontracts.
• Manages solicitation process to ensure maximum subcontractor bids are received.
• Delivers major bids, picks up drawings and other miscellaneous bid-related errands.
• Collaborates with subcontractors in attempt to eliminate and minimize scope gaps.
• Provides complete summary at conceptual, SD, DD and CD drawing level including costing, scheduling and quality reviews.
• Performs other related functions as required or assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• Skills:
• Follows department protocol regarding confidentiality of data and information.
• Knowledge of disciplines, estimating techniques and cost control.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively in a positive or negative situation.
• Computer skills – Timberline, Expedition, Excel, ICE, PayDirt, Digitizer, On Screen Take-off, Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Accuracy and thoroughness – monitors work to ensure quality.
• Dependable – consistently at work and on time, follows instructions.
• Manage multiple activities at same time and maintain priorities.

Education

• Construction Management degree or equivalent combinations technical training and/or experience.
• LEED AP preferred.

Work Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience with projects of 5 million and larger.