Assistant Estimator

Job Description

Overview

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development. Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviati

Responsibilities

Coordinate all project budgeting, including preparing quantity surveys, obtaining subcontractor pricing, reviewing historical cost data and ensuring compliance with scope of work.
Offer construction feasibility and value engineering counsel.
Stay abreast of industry materials and labor pricing trends and developments to deliver accurate and timely estimates for preconstruction, hard bids, negotiated bids, value engineering, general conditions and systems studies and comparisons.
Provide administrative support to the Chief Estimator.
Engage in consistent communications with trade partners.
Maintain up-to-date records of bids.
Manage the prequalification process for the hiring of trade partners.
Prepare detailed take offs of materials.
Prepare detailed labor estimates utilizing man-hours, crews and equipment.
Organize the material and labor information for pricing.
Solicit material prices from suppliers.
Obtain current labor rates.
Prepare unit prices by "Building the Project in your Head."

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field.
1-3 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent Quantity Surveys, Take off skills, Computer skills.
Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs.
Ability to take off material quantities from a set of SD, DD & CD documents and present information that is organized, thought out and easy to follow.
Understanding of Construction Documents.
Knowledge of the contents of each CSI section.
Ability to read & interpret blue prints in order to understand the scope of work at SD, DD and CD phases of design.
Ability to coordinate construction document plans, details and specifications.
Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Preferred Qualifications

1-3 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
Quantity Surveys, Take off skills, Computer skills

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