Estimator – Construction

Responsibilities

• Organizes estimating activities of specific projects as they relate to estimating and preconstruction activities.
• Prepares accurate and well-crafted bids/proposals that result in awarded contracts that are profitable and maintain the quality expected from the NRP Group.
• Develops and nurtures relationships with vendors and clients.
• Works under very tight time frames and is responsible for handling multiple bids/proposals and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Creates a job specific preconstruction schedule.
• Sets-up and attends pre-bid walk-throughs.
• Reviews and analyzes drawings, specifications, proposals and other documents during the various stages of design.
• Develops invitation to bid.
• Reviews and analyzes subcontractor proposals.
• Creates overall project bid summary.
• Reviews bid summary with director of preconstruction.
• Creates the project general conditions.
• Solicits vendors and subcontractors for a project and ensures good bid coverage.
• Creates scopes of work for all subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Construction Management a plus) or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of relevant experience estimating construction projects; multi-family experience preferred.
• Familiarity with conceptual estimating, writing detailed scopes of work and reading blue prints.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel for tracking construction costing.
• Driver’s License Required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with On-Screen Takeoff and Sage estimating software programs a plus.

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