Estimator - 2137063

About our client

Our client is an ENR Top 400 commercial general contracting and construction firm, offering a full range of preconstruction and construction services in a variety of market sectors.

Summary

The primary responsibility of the Estimator is to prepare accurate, timely, and competitive on all projects: efficiently interact with subcontractors to ensure accurate and timely bids on all projects.

Responsibilities

• Exercise discretion and independent judgement in responsible for pricing and bid specifications. Decisions can bind company into contractual agreements.
• Quantify systems on all aspects of specifications, for the purpose of conducting value engineering on costs and production options. Prepare estimates (quantify takeoffs, pricing structure) on projects (tenant-improvement, commercial communities and residential).
• Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare timeframes, costs, materials, and labor estimates.
• Establish pricing and conduct feasibility comparisons on changes and comparisons to cost estimates.
• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to costs estimates. Conduct negotiations.
• Verify subcontractor references and coordinate prequalification request.
• Abstract bids and coordinate subcontract bid process and results.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with building partners (i.e., subcontractors, architects, etc.)
• Participate in presentations to prospective clients when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree not required, but preferred.
• Five (5) years of bidding and estimating experience required.
• Construction experience required. 
• Strong time management and organization abilities
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities. Detail oriented.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Products, especially Excel, knowledge of Pantera and OST applications a plus

Benefits

• Medical - 85% of premium covered
• Vision & Dental - 50% of premium covered
• 120hrs of PTO. Increases by 40hrs every 2 years (max 240)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Pat leave & bereavement
• 401k match - 6%

It has been and continues to be the long-standing policy of Amaroc Inc. and our clients to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Amaroc complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.