What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator - Commercial Construction position at Engelberth Construction, Inc. Career Center?
Engelberth Construction recognizes that a company is only as good as it’s people. Investing in and empowering our employees, our most important asset, is our top priority. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities and customers we serve. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We continue to build our team, celebrating a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
We are currently adding an Estimator to our Colchester, Vermont office.
This position is responsible for:
- Developing estimates at all phases of design, including coordinating the efforts of other internal team members performing site, mechanical and electrical estimates and reporting to executive management.
- Coordinating the subcontractor bidding process.
- Assisting the preconstruction manager with information to support clients and project needs.
- Assisting the Chief Estimator with maintaining the estimating database.
- Supporting business development efforts with RFP responses and attending project interviews.
- Performing architectural systems and material takeoff and developing cost estimate reports using Timberline/Sage estimating software.
- Coordinating with material vendors and subcontractors for market pricing.
- Understanding the subcontractor market conditions and developing subcontractor bid lists.
- Developing subcontractor bid packages itemizing specific trade work scopes.
- Reviewing subcontractor bids and proposals for conformance to requested information.
- Controlling bid day efforts amongst the estimating team to finalize competitive, hard bid estimates.
- Discussing estimates and subcontractor bidding results with Clients and Design team members.
- Providing constructability reviews and quality control feedback of project documents to designers.
- Developing cost reduction strategies and evaluating value engineering suggestions for cost and schedule impact.