What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Estimator position at Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc.?
Estimator Summary
The Estimator role for the Commercial Landscape Construction division will be responsible for preparing and/or coordinating the preparation of large and complex projects as required by client’s documents and provides complete conceptual and total bid price.
Essential Functions
- Reviews and evaluates requests for estimates for the appropriate division.
- Works with clients and team members to clarify and understand scope prior to bidding.
- Actively look for future bid opportunities.
- Reviews estimates and revision for completeness and accuracy.
- Reviews all and analyzes construction documents and understands scope of work to bid.
- Gather, calculate, and complies all take-off data to create bid proposal estimates.
- Executes take-off bid maintenance documents and inputs into computer.
- Perform quantity and cost analysis, labor estimates and pricing from subcontractors.
- Prepares cost analysis in computer by recapitulating material, labor, equipment, subcontractor and overhead costs incurred in the installation of items from multiple sources.
- Create job cost estimated with project cost/profit margins for work.
- Project, calculate and submit appropriate change orders on plan changes.
- Review estimate for completeness and accuracy from start to finish and close out of the projects in a timely manner.
- Follows up with clients on status of estimates after submittal.
- Develops and maintains resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, etc.
- Update and maintain bid schedule on a timely basis.
- Develop bid calculator.
- Support the overall goal and objectives of the company.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Work at a fast-paced environment while operating with a high sense of urgency.
- Must uphold company policies, procedures, and company core values at all times.
- Stay current on industry standards, contracts, and terms.