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Job Title: Construction Estimator
Company: John Bell Construction, Inc.
Overview:
John Bell Construction, Inc. is seeking a proven, experienced and passionate performer to lead the Estimating Department of an exciting, young and driven construction company. This person needs to enjoy working as part of a team and be focused on delivering superior results. The ideal candidate is a dedicated and motivated collaborator who “thinks outside the box” and thrives on finding new ways to address challenges. We’re looking for someone with a LEADER mentality that can manage estimating multiple projects at a time and is not only focused on meeting deadlines but also producing a detailed and thorough end product with the goal of landing/winning projects for the company. This person’s previous position needs to be with a
General Contractor.
Responsibilities:
- Cost estimation of all CSI Master Format 16 Divisions.
- Advanced in reading Construction Drawings.
- Creating Invitations to Bid, following up with bidders, confirming scopes of work and negotiating prices.
- Assist with development and maintenance of Subcontractor Database.
- Assembly and organization of Bid and Front-end Documents for pricing.
- Document Take-off’s: o Specification review and preliminary scope development. o Quantity take-offs using of “PlanSwfit”, manual scales, etc. o Organize the take-off using spreadsheets. o Advanced MS Excel skills. o Develop bid clarifications and RFI’s. o Participate in the project “Walk-Through” as required. o Review trade duration (with subcontractors) for input to the Project Schedule.
- Development and updating of the scope of work sheet for subcontractor pricing.
- Develop Trade Spreadsheet for Subcontractors’ Bids.
- Development of Budget Sheets and Cost Breakdown Analyses.
- Communicating and following up with Subcontractors and suppliers for pricing.
- Development of detailed estimates.
- Participate in Architect/Owner Meetings.
- Assist with Preparation of “Hard Bids.”
- Electronic document control, storing, filing and organizing folders.
- Creating complete electronic project folders in drives and CRM.
- Assist in writing: Scopes of Work, Qualifications, Assumptions and Exclusions for Contract/Proposal.
- Establishing the Accepted Value Engineering.
- Confirming the Document List.
Qualifications:
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree or Associates with equivalent construction management experience.
- 3 years Estimator experience working with a General
- Contractor or Trade Subcontractor (preferably Framing, Drywall, Finish, Interiors, etc.)
Necessary Attributes:
Candidate must possess John Bell Construction’s Core Values: Set Apart, Excellence, Teamwork and Pride.
- Semi-advanced Plus Computer Skills – Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe, Bluebeam,
- Planswift.
- Proficient in Excel.
- Strong communication skills – email and phone correspondence.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Organizational Skills.
- Flexibility.
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80,000 - $120,000