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Salary : $85,000 - $110,000 per year

A bit about us :

Local candidates only apply please. We are not open to candidates relocating at this time.

Growing Commercial Construction firm has an urgent need for an experienced Estimator. This role requires 5-10% travel.

The ideal candidate has 5 years in commercial construction as an Estimator, ideally with government projects. They have a ton of work to keep you busy the next 5 years!

Project sizes ranged from $250k-$20M and it's mostly government based construction, anything from maintenance to ground up, offering lots of diversity in projects.

Why join us?

Top Benefits covering the majority of the costs including :

• Medical Insurance-70%
• Dental Insurance-100%
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k match 3%
• PTO plus paid holidays
• Company paid laptop, phone and anything else needed for work.
• And more!

Job Details

We are looking for an experienced and well-organized Commercial Estimator to join our team in Newport News, Virginia.

The Construction Estimator is responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring we know everything required to successfully bid and win the project.

Estimators must aggressively follow up with subcontractors to ensure that bids are received.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• General Construction Contractor estimating experience, Government Contracting preferred.
• Proficiency in quantitative take-offs, all divisions preferred.
• Ability to foster strong relationships with subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
• Applicants must have strong organizational, communication, and computer skills.
• Bid Administration : prepares subcontractor bid packages, ensures that we have the proper coverage from subcontractors on bid day, and enters all relevant information into estimating software.
• Review bid requirements thoroughly and ask follow-up questions on every bid.

Qualifications & Experience :

• B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field position or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-7 years experience and knowledge of construction estimating, means & methods, accounting, document organization, and ability to read / understand all types of construction drawings and documents.
• Proficiency in MS Office / Excel software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Some periodic travel for site visits may be required.

Last updated : 2024-05-10