Estimator

Position: Estimator

Location: 5424 US-90, San Antonio, TX 78227

Work schedule: M-F / 7-4

Duration: Perm/FTE

Salary: Base salary (gas card, phone, computer, benefits, etc.)

Employer: A full-service general construction, electrical, utilities infrastructure, service, and plumbing company. A designated contractor for federal, state, local governments, commercial businesses, school districts, and city utilities.

This Estimator will be supporting their construction division, working on predominantly municipal, county, and K-12 projects.

Desired Skillset:

• Experience in open market bidding and negotiated work
• Experience in solutioning and creating statements of work and estimates by walking a job site, not having a set of plans and specs given
• Proven experience in take-offs and coordinating pricing quotes with subcontractors (Ability to scope and level sub-bids)

Plusses:

• On-Screen Take-Off (OST)
• E4Clicks – RSMeans
• Experience with Job Item pricing sheets, and unit based pricing
• Experience with JOC contracts
• Experience in Concrete construction (they are growing in this space)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Understand basic construction concepts, including differences between commercial and municipal projects (e.g., MEP systems, concrete, parks & rec, facilities, civil utilities, etc.)

Work with varying levels of documentation:

• Sometimes you will receive full plans and specifications; other times you will create a scope of work from site walks and stakeholder input.
• Identify key areas for protection and improvements (lighting, pavement, playground equipment) based on comments and observations.

Develop scope and pricing:

• Build out subcontractor lists and determine sources for materials and equipment.
• Estimate labor hours and manpower requirements.

Perform take-offs and pricing:

• Use plans/specs or field notes to create detailed line-item estimates.
• Send scopes to subcontractors, compare their take-offs and pricing, and consolidate into a master estimate sheet.
• Communicate with subcontractors for clarifications and adjustments.

Handle projects without formal plans:

• Walk jobs in the field, take detailed notes, and create statements of work.
• Translate field observations into actionable scopes for subcontractors.

Leverage estimating tools:

• Use OST for digital take-offs.
• Apply E4Clicks and RSMeans for pricing based on quality standards and national cost indexes.

Manage detailed pricing:

• Break down costs line by line (e.g., dumpster rental, haul-away, lighting fixtures) rather than lump-sum pricing.
• Understand differences from general contracting estimators (who price by room or system).

Coordinate with MEP trades:

• Engage electrical and mechanical experts as needed for complex scopes.

Ensure compliance with Job Order Contracting (JOC) standards:

• Maintain transparency and accuracy in pricing sheets (JIPs – Job Item Pricing Sheets)