Estimator (Req #: 159)

About the role

The role of Estimator at Unistress Corp. involves completing accurate project take-offs and preparing cost estimates for manufacturing and erection/field work on projects. This role supports the company's revenue generation plan and ensures profitability.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing project drawings, job specifications and other project documentation to prepare time, cost, materials and labor estimates to support the sales process.
• Maintaining, updating and creating project documentation within the Sales & Estimating system.
• Communicating with Sales leads to understand the deliverables of the project, schedule and deadlines.
• Consulting with clients, vendors and personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve any related issues; preparing estimates for use.
• Conferring with Engineers, Project Managers or Manufacturing on changes and adjustments to cost estimates; preparing estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work.
• Identifying, communicating and clarifying project risks.
• Attending and preparing all necessary documentation for turnover meetings and pre-bid efforts as assigned.
• Preparing conceptual, value-engineered and final budget estimates using conceptual skills to understand and interpret drawings for precast needs.
• Preparing the estimate spreadsheet.
• Reviewing all subcontractor quotations.
• Preparing scope summary sheets.
• Preparing conceptual, value-engineered and final budget estimates using conceptual skills to understand and interpret drawings for precast needs.
• Downloading from FTP sites for use by Sales, Development and Estimating teams.
• Team with Sales Managers to support the overall company “Sales Initiative.”

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant equivalent experience in estimating, 3D drawing or construction design.
• Ability to create and read drawings in both AutoCAD and REVIT.
• Proficiency with MS products: Outlook, word, excel, project.
• Strong documentation and organization skills.
• Knowledge of computer files and drive structures like SharePoint.
• Ability to download files from multiple sources like FTP sites and categorize them in an organized manner.
• Ensure revision controls are optimized and maintain files for all teams to be able to use effectively and efficiently.
• Strong math skills to be able to calculate volumes of odd shapes, rebar quantities and weights.
• Demonstrates ability to react to change and adapt to emerging trends.
• Communication skills must be effective and efficient to work with customers, subcontractors and Unistress teams.
• Experience in precast/prestressed concrete industry highly preferred.
• On-site construction experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform accurate take-offs from documents provided by customers.
• Proficiency with MS products: Outlook, word, excel, project.
• Strong documentation and organization skills.
• Knowledge of computer files and drive structures like SharePoint.
• Ability to download files from multiple sources like FTP sites and categorize them in an organized manner.
• Ensure revision controls are optimized and maintain files for all teams to be able to use effectively and efficiently.
• Strong math skills to be able to calculate volumes of odd shapes, rebar quantities and weights.
• Demonstrates ability to react to change and adapt to emerging trends.
• Communication skills must be effective and efficient to work with customers, subcontractors and Unistress teams.
• Experience in precast/prestressed concrete industry highly preferred.
• On-site construction experience is a plus.

Skills

• AutoCAD and REVIT proficiency.
• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project).
• Strong documentation and organization skills.
• Ability to download and categorize files from multiple sources.
• Strong math skills for volume calculations and rebar quantities.
• Ability to react to change and adapt to emerging trends.
• Effective communication skills.
• Experience in precast/prestressed concrete industry.
• On-site construction experience (a plus).

Benefits

Unistress Corp. is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our employees. Details will be provided upon hire.

Pay

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Schedule

Full-time