Job Overview

• Collect and analyze data to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to construct a building.
• Generally, specializes in commercial, tenant finish construction, including metal stud framing; doors, frames and hardware; drywall and finishing; and acoustic ceilings.
• Estimators accurately estimate the costs of construction projects, which is vital to the survival of our business. Estimators analyze production processes to determine how much time, money, and labor a project will need. Estimators will account for many factors, including allowances for wasted material, bad weather, shipping delays, and other variables that can increase costs and lower profitability.
• Estimators use software to simulate the construction process and evaluate the effects of design choices and will consult databases to compare the costs of similar projects.

Responsibilities for Estimator

• Attend pre-bid walk thru meetings and collect data on existing conditions
• Communicate with clients to clarify scope of work
• Collect data for strategic bidding (GCs bidding, competitors bidding, timeline of project)
• Provide detailed material and labor takeoff of demolition, framing, drywall, acoustic ceilings
• Request material quotes from suppliers
• Prepare for scope review with President before finalizing each proposal
• Strategically determine appropriate markup / desired profit for each bid
• Follow-up on pending bids and assemble feedback for historical data
• Encourage business development by seeking new clientele
• Attend occasional lunch or social / sporting event with clients
• Provide annual and quarterly review and goal setting of revenue and profit
• Identify factors affecting costs, such as production time, materials, and labor
• Read blueprints and technical documents in order to prepare estimates
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, clients, and contractors as necessary
• Calculate, analyze, and adjust estimates
• Recommend ways to reduce costs
• Maintain records of estimated and actual costs
• Meet with Foreman for kickoff meetings to review scope of work
• Monitor on-going projects and attend progress meetings as required
• Monitor safety on projects sites and communicate with foreman, general superintendents and Vice-President-Director of Operations as appropriate
• Complete monthly invoicing of projects per contract requirements
• Complete monthly review of on-going project budgets (estimated / actual costs)
• Participate in monthly review of closed jobs with Director of Operations

Requirements for Estimator / Project Manager

• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Software Suite
• 5+ years of experience with On-Screen Takeoff and Quickbid Software
• Demonstrate keen ability to identify acoustic ceiling grid and tile