At SOS-Construction Services, we are leaders in the construction industry & provide clients with a variety of design, construction, & project management services. Our innovative & collaborative approach to construction gives our clients the services they need.
We are currently looking for an Estimator to join our Franklin team. We value passionate, down to earth “can do” people who enjoy fine-tuning small details without losing sight of the big picture.
The Preconstruction & Estimating Department is responsible for the initial project & client interaction to forecast project costs & scope parameters.
 
What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits package including; health, dental, vision, 401K, & PTO
• Great company culture & family atmosphere
• This is an in-office position M-F, Fraklin, TN

• Will determines the necessary resources & best practices for projects based on experience, historical cost models, & careful analysis of the bid documents such as construction drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, & bidding instructions.
• Will format final proposals based upon four main parts: (1) cost breakdown (2) plans & specifications (3) qualifications & (4) schedule or duration.
• Will be required to perform job walks or to be present on location to personally view the job site, existing conditions, & assess the scope of work.
• Will utilize digital takeoff software to determine project/material quantities & price those quantities using industry standard unit costs, thereby determining the cost, scope, & time resources needed to execute the project safely, on time, & without cost overruns
• Will be responsible for setting up a project folder, downloading RFP documents, analyzing construction drawings, writing RFI’s, sending out ITB’s, following up with subcontractors, writing scope from bid documents, qualifying subcontractor bids, communicating with subcontractors & project team members, setting up an estimate summary & qualification sheet, entering cost data into a client bid form, creating bid binders, & preparing finalized budgets & hard bid proposals for review within an allotted timeframe.
• Will be expected to use the latest techniques & systems to perform their work with flawless execution.

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors degree preferred.
• Previous experience as a preconstruction estimator.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Ability to see the big picture while having a high attention to detail.
• Can easily navigate new & changing systems & platforms.
• Excellent organizational & time-management skills.
• Cooperative work style that functions well in team settings but is also self-sufficient with individual projects.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, both written, & verbal.
• Understands the relationship between time, cost, & resource allocations & know how those components impact a project’s budget & schedule & adjusts accordingly.
• Understands how to utilize qualified subcontractors for various areas of expertise.
• Must have the ability to read plans & measure them accurately & possess a good basic knowledge of arithmetic.
• Must have a working knowledge of the size, complexity, & quality of the work to be performed.
• Be self-sufficient, able to manage their own time & schedule, & able to perform their given tasks & assignments with little supervision. develops & understands various cost models based upon the building type, contract type, & estimate type.
• Be practical & must possess a thorough understanding of the job conditions, how the work will be performed in the field, & how various components of a unit or element makes an installed assembly.
• Have the ability to justify any portion of their work with confidence, valid information, & clear communication.
• Estimator must possess attention to detail, able to comprehend technical information, be organized, thorough, precise, competent, & have good reasoning skills.
• Proficiency in Excel & Word.
• Experience in digital takeoff software — On-Screen Takeoff (OST) or similar (i.e., Bluebeam, planswift, etc.)
• Experience in construction bidding software — planHub, BuildingConnected, SmartBid, BidMail, iSqFt, etc.
• Working knowledge of Procore a plus