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Commercial Construction Estimator
Colorado Springs, CO
Job ID: 497 - Construction - Posted 4 months ago
Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Professionally represent our client and effectively support Company strategic initiatives
- Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with internal customers and business partners
- Execute company policies and procedures
- Embraces a lean culture and work environment
- Cultivate new and existing business relationships by engaging in client pursuits, RFP’s, and interviews; positively promote Company to external business partners and contacts
- Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with all business partners including owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors
- Cultivate and manage relationships with new and existing clients; Provide client with accurate estimates and value engineering
- Assume single responsibility for large, complex projects; assume overall responsibility for the
preconstruction stage of each project - Identify tasks to be accomplished in order to satisfy contractual requirements
- Ensures estimates, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, cost report planning and purchase planning efforts and documents meet detail, schedule and quality requirements.
- Provide overall Preconstruction effort oversight and show ability to lead a project team and project solutions
- Manage estimating process through initial advertising/prequalification and solicitation of subcontractors, bid evaluation process and award
- Effectively schedule complete Preconstruction effort including all estimate milestones, durations and identifying long lead items and other needs
- Interfaces with Owner, Architect/Engineers and subcontractors to resolve technical matters during design or prebid, and provides engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
- Organize departmental team so that each estimator involved knows responsibilities and deadlines
- Mentor/teach junior estimators all aspects of preconstruction process
- Prepare estimates for all stages of design from Conceptual through Final Construction Documents (Design/Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and Hard Bid diversity)
- Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing
- Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work
- Participate with the Project Manager in award of subcontracts and write all subcontracts before turning over to construction team
- Demonstrate exceptional presentation and sales skills while serving on RFP/Interview teams
- Other duties as assigned
- Uses safety equipment as prescribed by company to ensure safety on jobsite
- As a safety sensitive position, complete adherence to alcohol and drug use policies set by company
- In-person, predictable attendance at assigned location
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent field
- Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Construction Management/General Contractor experience
- Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership and communication skill
SKILLS
- Solid computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
- Proficient in use of estimating software
- Able to read drawings and specifications
- Strong understanding of commercial construction industry practices and standards
- Knowledge of construction costs, project budgeting, vendor selection, client proposals and owner/architect/general contractor industry expertise.
- Strong customer service orientation
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking and planning skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and communication skills
- Successful completion of post-offer background & drug screens
Health and welfare benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, ADD, STD, LTD, and EAP substantially supported by the employer.
- Retirement benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Program – funded by the company for all full-time overhead employees; optional 401(k) to boost savings
- Other benefits and compensation include annual bonus potential, employee events and activities, discounted benefit programs (i.e. LegalShield, pet insurance, Botanic Garden memberships, etc. which may vary over time)
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Colorado Springs, CO