Job Summary: The Estimator is responsible for supporting the Director of Preconstruction, ensuring efficient vendor communication, contract management, and bid follow-up. They also contribute to project estimation and preconstruction activities.

Job Responsibilities: Including but not limited to

• Prepare accurate estimates by conducting comprehensive takeoffs of the scope of work.
• Determine labor, material, and time requirements for commercial and residential projects.
• Review proposal specifications, change orders, drawings, and contracts.
• Generate reliable and relevant forecasts.
• Create and present reports to upper management.
• Assist in maintaining a contract tracking log on a daily basis.
• Support contract administration by preparing contract documents and templates.
• Enter data and vendor information into SmartBid and Project Center.
• Coordinate blueprint orders.
• Execute special projects as assigned by the purchasing department and contract administrator.
• Process and review all Design Consultant plans for construction projects.
• Establish and update plan logs to track project design changes and revisions, ensuring accurate plan distribution by inserting new sheets into the original set of plans.
• Upload, organize, and maintain construction-related documents in AutoDesk.
• Add new users (employees and subcontractors) in the Sage software.
• Upload plan revisions in AutoDesk and the organization's shared drive.
• Upload original drawings, revisions, and other construction documents (specs, shop drawings) into AutoDesk and the organization's shared drive.
• Prepare all Construction Turnover Forms for Residential and Hotel projects, covering both interior and exterior aspects of the buildings.
• Manage project requests in the Wrike platform.
• Assist in the construction permitting process, including supporting the Permit Coordinator with building permits, USPS approvals, FAA approvals, address designations, trailer permits, etc.
• Open to travel to local Building Departments as needed for the permitting process, including filing applications for permits.
• Help in the development of consultant budgets using historical data from previous projects and benchmarking proposals received from external design consulting firms.
• Create permit and impact fee budgets, including reviewing permit and impact fee schedules from the building authority or municipality where the project is located, and utilizing historical data from similar projects in the same location.
• Conduct budget uploads for organizational projects and make adjustments to the budget proforma in case of budget increases.
• Enter preconstruction and entitlement commitments when change orders are executed.
• Manage the design consultant bidding process, from requesting proposals to awarding the design contract.
• Complete scopes of work, schedule of values, and contract preparation for design consultants.
• Provide contract administration for all consultant contracts.
• Process change orders for project consultants when there are design changes.
• Create Notices of Commencement for the organization.
• Coordinate all utility connections for new projects, such as FPL, cable & TV, water & sewer.
• Develop unit matrices for residential projects to define unit numbering prior to the project start date.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• 3 years of experience as an estimator working for a general contractor in construction industry dealing with bidding, buyout and subcontract administration.
• Knowledge of hospitality industry is a plus.
• Experience with writing detailed scopes of work and preparation of subcontract documents.
• Strong plan reading skills.
• Proficiency in the On-Screen Take-Off Program.
• Must be well versed in subcontractor bidding and buyout.
• Working knowledge of all 16 CSI Divisions.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Planswift software.
• Sage PCP, Sage 300, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Plan Grid, Earthwork and B2w Estimate.
• Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess excellent time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, while planning and executing timely, effectively, efficiently and accurately.

Division: Prime General

Department: Pre-Construction

Reports to: Director of Pre-Construction

FLSA: Exempt

Thank you for expressing interest in employment with Prime Group. While only those candidates considered for the position will be contacted, your resume will remain on file for 90 days.

Prime Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer