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Estimator (Commercial Construction)
San Diego, CA
Job ID: 559 - Construction - Posted just now
Summary
Our client is looking to hire a Construction Estimator to join their team in San Diego, CA.  A construction estimator that has knowledge of estimating and budgeting commercial construction projects. The candidate will be exposed to:
Duties & Responsibilities
- 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
 
Qualifications & Requirements
- 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
 
 
Benefits
- 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: San Diego, CA