General Trades Cost Estimator - FOS

About the role

FOS is seeking a General Trades Cost Estimator to join their JOC unit cost database team. The position requires experience with CSI MasterFormat Divisions 01,02, 04-14, 32-46 construction items, details, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Research and generate new items and CSI MasterFormat divisions to the database including descriptions, scope clarifications, markups, labor, material, and equipment costs
• Update existing unit costs; expand and clarify existing item descriptions and scope
• Identify relationships between items, quantities, and costs to combine multiple items into assembly-based unit costs
• Evaluate, approve or reject contractor submitted items and costs
• Work with contractors, field Account Managers and client Project Managers to determine appropriate item selections, review/verify bid proposals, reconcile item costs and scope, and add new items
• Collaborate with other estimators, architects, engineers, client representatives, and other project members
• May handle other responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred and 3 years of experience; or 5 years of experience in lieu of formal education
• Thorough knowledge of cost estimating in various commercial building types, construction types, means & methods, and regional market conditions
• Ability to adopt and utilize multiple software platforms
• Experience with and the ability to apply CSI MasterFormat and UniFormat coding structures
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Qualifications

FOS of CannonDesign is a multidisciplinary professional services and software consultancy. Founded on the core value that clients are our most important partners, FOS began with a good idea – seeing the need to help facility managers identify what they own, the condition of their facility, and how best to use this data for future capital planning. FOS started as a small operation in 2009 and has grown into a major, multi-office practice that is ranked #1 world-wide for facility-related services by World Architecture 100.

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Benefits

Flexible work location! We offer a hybrid model, so you can work from home and/or work from the office
Competitive benefits package, including a generous paid time off policy
An inclusive work environment that encourages employees to demonstrate their strengths and passions in achieving personal and organizational goals
Coaching with leadership that enables professional growth for future career pathing
The opportunity to work for a growing team with proven success

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Schedule

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