Estimator / Assistant Project Manager

Facility Services Management • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Estimator / Assistant Project Manager supports planning, estimating, proposal development, and execution of healthcare facility maintenance, repair, renovation, and construction projects. The role develops cost estimates, reviews project requirements, solicits and evaluates subcontractor and vendor proposals, and prepares Service Order pricing and supporting documentation. Following project award, the position works with the project management team and operations leadership to support project execution as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• At least two years of experience supporting healthcare construction or repair projects in an estimating, project management, or project coordination role.
• Strong understanding of medical facility construction, repair processes, and facilities management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and accounting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on federal construction or operations contracts is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and compile information needed to prepare estimates and budgets for healthcare maintenance, repair, and capital projects.
• Initiate and send requests for proposals to contractors and vendors to obtain pricing for assigned task orders (Service Orders).
• Coordinate with contractors, facility managers, and internal teams to develop targeted scopes of work.
• Level bids to verify scope completeness and identify or eliminate scope gaps.
• Analyze budgets, technical data, designs, blueprints, preliminary specifications, and financial data to estimate time, cost, materials, and labor.
• Communicate with project stakeholders to clarify scope and avoid scope creep.
• Develop Task Order (Service Order) packages for client/owner or government approval.
• Ensure Task Order (Service Order) packages comply with FAR competition guidelines.
• Maintain a tracker of task orders and their development stages, and report periodically to leadership.
• Collaborate with accounts payable to track invoices and ensure they do not exceed the budgeted amount for each Task Order.
• Assist with project management duties after award when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED