COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR

G.A. West & Co • Mobile, AL

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About The Position

G.A. West & Co. is seeking a Commercial General Trades Estimator for a long-term opportunity. This position will be based out of the Mobile, Alabama area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 5 years of related experience, or 10 years of equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices
• Ability to read, understand, and break down into discipline work packages and perform quantity take-offs for commercial architectural plans
• Ability to read, comprehend and apply the specifications to subcontractor RFQs
• Ability to communicate, both verbally and in a written form, with peers inside the organization, along with subcontractors, estimators, and clients
• Proficient with the following software systems: Excel, Word, Primavera Scheduling, Bluebeam, and Timberline

Responsibilities

• Dissect and distribute within the G.A. West corporate estimating group, the discipline work packages and coordinate the appropriate walk-throughs and meetings required
• Prepare bid breakdown items to match the customer bid tabulation within estimating software
• Collect RFIs from subcontractors, and submit RFIs to clients through the document control process
• Review bid documents, revisions, and distribute accordingly to all trade partners inside and outside of GAW
• Develop, support, and or lead construction kick off meetings internal and or client related
• Establish initial project schedule, and project control reports with support of the GAW project control department for handover to field management
• Review IFB to IFC drawings and provide feedback to the construction team per the established rates
• Estimate for the building and finishes division, and at times the steel fabrication
• Issue bid packages for subcontractor pricing, pricing of necessary materials for proposals
• Attend pre-bid meetings & site visits, review of scopes and submitting RFI's for clarifications as needed
• Complete all required documents for proposals; this may require taking the lead position for some bids
• Prepare project schedules for proposals and for PEMB & interior finishing projects
• Complete requisitions for materials and completing subcontractor contract documents; this includes completing the scope of work for each subcontractor
• Assist Project Managers as needed throughout the project from an estimating standpoint vs implementation
• Work closely with PEMB manufacturers, subcontractors and vendors to assure we have the required submittals. Review drawings and submittals to ensure that we are meeting the required specifications
• Work with quality control in regard to obtaining and maintaining certifications endorsements
• Review of project cost vs. estimated cost, review man-hours estimated vs. man-hours used
• Bill for projects estimated and implemented where a full-time project manager is not required on site; assist project managers as needed for larger projects
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Granted paid time off
• 401k with a match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Construction of Buildings
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees