Estimator- Commercial

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor degree in construction management or engineering
• •2+ years' experience as an Estimator for a commercial general contractor
• •Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• •Ability to identify, understand and resolve complex issues
• •Excellent computer skills, typing, Microsoft Office Suite, and Bluebeam
• •Consistently produces accurate work and has excellent attention to detail
• •Excellent time management skills
• •Result oriented
• •Clear written and verbal communication skills
• •Works well in a team environment
• •Willingness to learn and grow professionally
• •Maintains industry knowledge and awareness of current market conditions
• •Maintain a high-level of general technical construction knowledge such as building types, building codes, building systems, LEED/sustainable design and construction, etc.
• •Attend and actively participate in design and other project meetings, both with the client and the A/E
• •Develop a project specific Request For Proposal for distribution to subcontractors including but not limited to, instructions to bidders, contract documents, logistics, phasing, schedule, bid forms for pricing and schedule, and a list of documents
• •Defines work scope solicit and select subcontractors
• •Proficient in quantity takeoffs and organizing and assembling estimates
• •Successful in hard bidding projects, organizing scopes of work and bid evaluation
• •Proficient in conceptual estimating through the CM Process (Program, Schematic, DD, CD, etc) working with architects and engineers in design, successful in managing the construction budget
• •Understands means and methods of construction
• •Understands CPM Scheduling
• •Clearly communicates with Subcontractors schedule expectations
• •Knows unit costs of different construction materials and labor
• •Knows overall SF cost of construction for different building types
• •Knows typical/average system costs for multiple building types, i.e. foundations, substructure, superstructure, exterior skin, roofing, interiors, etc
• •Understands Value Analysis process and can lead a working sessions
• •Ability to develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors
• •Leads preconstruction to operations turnover meetings
• •Manage multiple projects at a time
• •Proficient in presenting estimates to a client
• •Participates in forecast meetings and tracks budget vs. actual costs through construction
• •Proficient in financial risk management
• •Supports Big-D's mission and values as well as all policies and procedures
• •Set a good example within the team

Desired Qualifications

• •Construction field experience preferred