What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Cambridge Companies, Inc?
Cambridge is an employee-owned and operated company celebrating its 37th year in general contracting with a focus on facilities tailored for the environmental services and transportation sectors. We have active projects with blue chip companies, who come to us for our expertise and service. With licenses in over 40 states, our team works on projects that place us on the leading edge of recycling and sustainability efforts across the country and make for a greener future for all of us. Our team is growing, and we are seeking additional team members committed to providing the highest level of professionalism and who share common values with our culture.
Position Summary:
The estimator performs functions to marry the efforts of the Business Development team and the Design team with the Construction team. This role is responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring knowledge of everything required to successfully bid and win projects. This position works closely with Business Development, Design, and Construction and sees the project through from beginning to end.
Position Responsibilities:
- Prepare conceptual budgets and complete take-offs
- Develop preliminary project schedules and timelines
- Develop scopes of work across all relevant CSI divisions in collaboration with Construction Team
- Manage the bid process from start to finish including pre-launch preparation, proactively seek subcontractors to bid, manage online bid/plan rooms, field questions/RFI from bidders, manage subcontractor prequalification, and prepare subcontractor evaluation/bid tabulation documents
- Prepare final budget and contract exhibits including detailed scope inclusions/exclusions, contract allowances, contract clarifications, etc.
- Travel to project sites to meet with clients to better appreciate project specifics
- Travel to project sites to host pre-bid site visit opportunities with potential subcontractors and to host short-listed subcontractor interviews prior to contract award
- Assist Construction Team with negotiating change orders and additional work orders
- Work with the Construction Department to resolve issues as they arise during the Construction phase
- Actively participate in project close-out processes to ensure lessons learned are incorporated into subsequent project proposals
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or equivalent work experience
- 3 years of experience in the construction industry as an estimator
- 3 years of experience in the field or as a project manager is preferred
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Project is preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel is required
- Sage 300 and Sage Estimating experience is a plus
- Must be able to travel up to 10%
What We Offer:
- Great pay structures
- Paid holidays
- Full benefits, medical, dental, vision, life and 401K
- Flexible schedules
- Vacation and paid sick time
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition