Responsibilities

Summary of responsibilities: Prepares Cost Estimates, Outline Specifications, & Value Engineering for construction projects. Investigates design, code, agency & owner requirements to properly define scope of work.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Defining the Scope of Work

• Requires the ability to interpret the design intent of the documents and clarifies unclear scope items.

• Understands all building components and their functions.

• Investigates site (and soil) conditions, covenants, restrictions, building codes, and agency requirements in order to determine the scope of work & cost estimate

• Coordinates with design consultants for proposal documents

• Prepares abstracts from the specifications and contract

• Prepares a list of line items to be estimated

• Performs detail quantity take-offs to determine the quantity of work & waste factors

 

Developing The Project Strategy:

• Develops the initial project strategy and preliminary construction schedule. Obtains input for the strategy from the Director of Preconstruction

 

Pricing the Work:

• Determines the production rates and costs for each detail line item in the estimate

• Prepares a staffing plan and overhead cost with guidance from the Director of Preconstruction

• Organizes and leads the bid process for assigned projects

• Solicits cost and design input subcontractors while building a professional relationship with them

• Analyzes subcontractor pricing and compares prices with historical costs for review with the Director of Preconstruction

• Develops detailed and complete conceptual estimates from limited information

• Provides cost analysis of design changes during design development phases

• Maintains and updates tracking tools that track unit costs and summary costs for project components

Procuring Subcontractors and Materials:

• Assist the Project Manager with the Procurement and award of Subcontractors including bidding, analysis, and scope definition

 

Preparing the Estimate:

• Makes professional presentations to associates & Owners to explain the estimate & basis for costs

• Support the Team Leader by delivering the work products in a timely manner and provides follow-up assistance to explain the variances & assists with questions as they arise

• Prepares professional looking customized estimating reports as required for analysis and presentation.

 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

 

Education & or Experience: Four year college degree in a related field (Engineering or Construction Management). Minimum of three to six years of related experience/training combination. Great aptitude for understanding design & cost information, and for converting that into meaningful reports. Flexibility to learn new systems and construction methods in order to stay at the leading edge of the business.

 

If interested in this opportunity submit your resume to TonyD@CareerOptionsllc.com