What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Estimator position at Capital Construction Group?
Transform Your Career and Shape the Future with Capital Construction Group
Ready to unleash your team-player spirit and elevate your career?
Discover CCG – where we unite brilliant minds to create spaces that enrich our communities economically, ecologically, and socially. Join our thriving team of solution-driven professionals and be a catalyst for industry advancement.
Why Build a Career at CCG?
Embrace the chance to make a substantial impact to our neighborhoods alongside a flourishing company. With CCG, you’ll enjoy a multitude of benefits, like working on stimulating projects within a supportive environment that celebrates diversity and teamwork.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
CCG offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health and dental insurance, health savings account, paid time off, paid holidays and tuition reimbursement.
Opportunities for Professional Growth
As a growing small business, we offer ample opportunities for team members to build an extraordinary career in construction.
Collaborative Corporate Culture
On every project we embrace the ordinary, but we love the extraordinary. Collaboration and innovation are part of the fabric of our CCG culture. We work closely as a team to build great projects and forge relationships that transcend our work life.
Get Involved.
It is through our work that we make a difference.
At CCG, we firmly believe that fostering a culture of giving back to the community not only enriches our team members’ lives but also significantly impacts the areas where we work, live, and play. We actively encourage and promote volunteer initiatives and community engagement, providing our team members with various opportunities to work closely with their coworkers in pursuit of achieving positive change. Through collaborative efforts and a shared sense of purpose, our team is continually striving to meaningfully contribute to the neighborhoods that intertwine with our professional and personal lives. Together, we strive to make a lasting impression and instill a rewarding sense of civic responsibility, elevating the environment around us.
Junior Estimator
As a Junior Estimator, you will learn, grow, and aspire to the role of Estimator. The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of construction principles including General Requirements, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical. We seek a self-starter that is detail oriented and has a passion for the construction industry. CCG is deeply committed to training motivated and ambitious individuals to grow with the company and implement infrastructure to support a cutting-edge Estimating Department. The ideal candidate will have these non-negotiable qualities:
- Innate integrity
- Good communication skills
- Strong desire to achieve excellence
- Hunger for knowledge
- Reliability and punctuality
- High standard of professionalism and ethics
OVERVIEW OF ROLE DESCRIPTION:
- Work with Principal and Project Managers to provide preconstruction services to clients as well as assist with purchasing duties.
- Collaborate with clients to develop budgets for Conceptual, Schematic and Design Development drawings.
- Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimate for projects.
- Perform portions of estimates for multi-discipline projects including scope determinations and accurate quantity survey.
- Solicit subcontractor and/or vendor quotes and evaluate them for scope, and lead meetings with Subcontractors to develop complete scopes and discuss strategy.
- Perform risk and contract management as required on bids and review total estimate to ensure accuracy prior to formal quotation.
- Monitor comparison of estimated costs to actual costs, research and promote continuous improvement in developing more efficient estimating methods.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety Training.
- Proficiency with Microsoft computer software.
- Training in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- Ability to read Blueprints and Civil Drawings, Specifications, Shop Drawings, and Structural/MEP drawings.
- Must be able to pass drug and background screening.
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in commercial construction project estimating.
- Strong construction and marketplace knowledge of RFPs, RFIs, IDIQs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Detail-oriented and able to meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a team for multiple projects and pursuits.
- Knowledge of bid estimating software.
- Strong desire to win.
Salary : $57,457 - $84,021