Estimating & Preconstruction Specialist

Salisbury Moore•Annapolis, MD

21h

About The Position

The Estimating & Preconstruction Specialist will work directly with the Project Managers, as well as subcontractors, vendors, and clients, to assist in the successful bidding and management of hotel renovation projects. Coordinating and collaborating with the project management teams, they will build bids/proposals from the ground up by collecting Request for Proposal documents and plans, capturing project scope, performing quantity takeoff, and soliciting quotes from subcontractors and vendors.

Requirements

Strong math skills including basic geometry and arithmetic
Ability to navigate and interpret specifications and plans
Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
Close attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to work in a collaborative environment with many different people
High Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word) required (including Excel formulas)
High Proficiency in plan-reading, as well as estimation software such as PlanSwift or Bluebeam required
A minimum of a high school degree.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Procore highly preferred
Experience in construction, hospitality, large scale renovations, or estimating highly preferred
A certificate, related college courses or other formal training in project management, construction or estimating preferred.

Responsibilities

Create Projects in Procore for new bids and upload documents, drawings, specifications
Review Request for Proposal and plot milestones on Outlook Calendar, inviting team members as appropriate (i.e. kick-off, pre-bid walk, RFI due date, sub bid due date, bid review, bid due date, award date)
Participates in pre-bid meetings
Import drawings to PlanSwift, sort/label/scale all sheets and distribute to bid team to reduce redundant work
Coordinates Kick-Off meeting with bid team to discuss project requirements, strategy, and subcontractor list
Create Bid Packages in Procore with project info, docs, bid instructions and distribute to necessary subcontractors, sending follow-up correspondence as required
Capture project scope on Bid Form with keynote references and relevant specs
Complete Room Matrix in Excel using RFP docs and drawings
Quantify materials to be purchased and work to be to be completed using PlanSwift and Take-Off Sheet in Excel
Compile subcontractor and CCI RFI’s and submit to responsible parties (ownership, PM group, architects, designers, etc.) and distribute responses to subcontractors via Procore
Engage subcontractors via email, phone call, and text message to answer bid questions and ensure they submit proposals on time
Compile take-off quantities and subcontractor pricing into Bid Form and ensure scope is properly covered
Input preliminary unit pricing to make Bid Form as complete as possible before Bid Review
Spearhead Document Control by saving, naming, and organizing documents like drawing revisions, addendums, subcontractor proposals, material vendor quotes etc. in OneDrive/Sharepoint and Procore
Coordinates Bid Review with Project Managers, making changes to bid as necessary
Link CCI Bid form to Owner’s Bid form in Excel by creating references and formulae, ensuring workbook integrity and accuracy
Prepares for review and eventual submission, proposals to required Owner’s Representatives and CCI team
Revise Proposal as required by Owner’s Rep and manage revision documents in OneDrive/Sharepoint
Other duties as assigned