Estimator - Design Build

About the role

The Estimator, Design Build will assist Senior Estimators and Preconstruction Managers with project estimates, subcontractor solicitation, and buyout. The Estimator will work collaboratively with the DB operations team to ensure risks are mitigated and margins are maximized throughout the design process.

Responsibilities

• Perform and review quantity take-offs.
• Assist in developing conceptual project estimates and budgets.
• Support lump sum estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor participation and evaluating bids.
• Prepare scopes of work for subcontractor bid packages.
• Coordinate and provide information, documentation, and direction to subcontractors.
• Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify project scope, materials, and constructability requirements.
• Assist in reviewing milestone documents to identify and price value engineering alternatives.
• Prepare contractual scope-of-work exhibits for subcontract agreements.
• Support field operations with change order pricing as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors to secure competitive pricing and strategic advantages.
• Represent Clark Pacific professionally at industry events and networking opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal Clark Pacific stakeholders.
• Stay current on industry estimating technologies, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of commercial construction estimating experience.
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) processes.
• Working knowledge of estimating technologies and tools, including QTO, estimating software, and BIM-related applications.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Clark Pacific's core values.
• Maintains a value-added approach to estimating.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, including Kaiser and VSP options
• Medical FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Voluntary ancillary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance
• 401k matching: 100 percent of the first 3 percent, then 50 percent of the next 2 percent
• Benefits are subject to a waiting period.

Pay

Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.