Position Overview:

As a Renaissance Estimator, you will be responsible for coordinating preconstruction services and preparing overall project estimates from conceptual budgets to full cost estimates for private commercial projects in the industrial, office, healthcare, retail, and hospitality markets.

Responsibilities:

• Perform pre-construction services, provide construction estimates, preliminary schedules, constructability reviews, cost models, etc. over various phases of a project.
• Prepare estimates with the proper level of detail for all design stages: conceptual, schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Prepare estimates of probable costs of materials, labor and equipment, and subcontracts for construction projects based on contract bids, quotes, schematic drawings, and specifications.
• Prepare and tabulate quantity survey and price based on historic cost data and vender cost quotes.
• Assist in the preparation of studies, materials and methods, recommendations, and relative cost estimates as required.
• Solicit subcontractor and vendor quotations utilizing Building Connected, evaluate scope, and determine any deficits (i.e. exclusions, incomplete scopes, etc.) compared with like quotes and estimate requirements.
• Responsible for identifying possible cost saving opportunities and/or risk items that will occur on various projects.
• Manage the preparation and coordination of bid documents, production, subcontractor and vendor pricing, and project turnover to Project Manager.
• Reviews drawings and bid requirements thoroughly to analyze project needs to perform detailed cost estimates.
• Develops RFIs and clarifications and ensure adequate subcontractor coverage.
• Maintain open communication and good working relationship with project manager, superintendent, engineer, architect, and management team.

Qualifications:

• Education - It is preferred to have a four (4) Year Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Equivalent related field.
• Experience - Ten (10) or more years of related commercial construction industry experience. Five (5) or more years in an estimating role executing multiple estimates simultaneously.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications, Microsoft Teams, On-Screen Take Off, and Blue Beam.
• Working Knowledge of Current Market Conditions Including Pricing Conventions and Trends.
• Complete Knowledge of the Estimating Documents and the Ability to Provide Accurate Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Documents.

About us:

Renaissance Construction was founded in 1991 by Craig and Jill Porter on the basis of three principles – the love of construction, always putting clients first, and creating the environment that offers growth from within. With the Porter legacy at the helm, we continue their commitment to innovation and mentoring growing leaders. We focus and excel in ground-up and tenant improvement construction with experience in various processes of delivery from design-build and design-assist to traditional hard bids. We have built a business that will last by harnessing unparalleled expertise as well as wholeheartedly investing in our people to build a strong, passionate work culture.

Clients count on Renaissance to solve complex challenges that other firms cannot. Decades of industry expertise have given us the wisdom to value engineer our process and culture around exceptional outcomes. Our honest and collaborative company culture bonds our clients and employees and empowers both to aim higher and accomplish more.

Company Mission:

Committed people providing distinctive service with enhanced value… everyday.

Company Vision:

Raising the bar for the construction industry.

The Renaissance Ethos:

• Solutions with Integrity

With our transparent bidding process, we keep integrity at the foundation of our business. Our clients count on us for no-nonsense construction solutions they can depend on.

• Paving the Way

Building a better future means thinking outside the box. Our team of expert problem-solvers approaches every project with abundant industry knowledge and a solutions-oriented mindset to deliver client outcomes that challenge the status quo.

• Built on Relationships

People are the foundation of our business, so we treat them as we’d want to be treated ourselves. Whether it’s the clients we partner with or our team of experts, we pride ourselves on forming lasting bonds rooted in the Golden Rule.

• The Gold Standard

We’ve built our reputation on the highest standards. We provide our clients peace of mind through our iron-clad approach to quality and safety, forged over decades of refining our toolkit.

Renaissance Construction invites you to be part of our team and culture!

Contact: hr@renconco.com