Overview:

Reports to: Chief Estimator or Director of Preconstruction

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Normal Working Hours – Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday

Position Objective: Responsible for all budgeting, estimating, bidding, and summary reporting for CM@R and hard bid projects.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute successful projects through the bid process.

• Effectively solicit and communicate with subcontractors and suppliers through the complete bid process.

• Effectively collaborate and coordinate with Architects, Owners, Estimators, Project Managers, and administrative support.

• Strategic planning of projects in all preconstruction phases.

• Effective project management, use of Prolog as Project Manager (Meeting Minutes, RFIs, PCO, Doc Mng).

• Accurate quantity surveys and costs for estimates.

• Coordination and collaboration of estimating and bidding teams.

• Foster subcontractor/client relations

• Manage project solicitation efforts

• Effective delegation to Preconstruction Administrator and Small Business Administrator in project support efforts.

• Attend and/or coordinate pre-bid conferences as needed

• Oversee the development of general condition budgets

• Lead the development of profitable self-perform budgets

• Delegate and/or develop quantity surveys and costs for estimates

• Develop project turnover package(s) and effectively presenting to the operations team.

• Command of contracts, general conditions, division 00, and division 01 requirements.

• Develop risk factors and ensure they are properly evaluated by the team.

• Continually add to the subcontractor database

• Continually add feedback on the construction cost database

• Coordinate with operations Project Manager during preconstruction.

• Coordinate with marketing for proposal completion

• Perform constructability reviews throughout preconstruction

• Leadership of the company’s defined preconstruction processes during all phases (CM@R & Hard Bid).

• Take notes during preconstruction meetings and distribute to team members within 24 hours post-meeting.

• Visit projects on a monthly basis and solicit feedback about estimate and actual project cost, including self- perform.

• Travel as necessary to assist with bids

• Participate in industry and subcontractor events/lunches

• Assist Chief Estimator with the development of department standards, templates, and samples

• Additional duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science, Architecture, Engineering, Economics, or related field.

• Minimum 2 of years industry experience

• First Aid/AED/CPR certification preferred