Estimator II

41 North Contractors • Lisle, IL

8h • Onsite

About The Position

41 North Contractors is a general contracting company serving the Chicago, Illinois, and Phoenix, Arizona, markets, with experience in retail, restaurant, and commercial development. The company emphasizes quality, value, on-schedule and on-budget delivery, value engineering, and long-term client relationships.

The Estimator II prices all aspects of projects, ensures estimates comply with project designs, and helps maintain project budgets and schedules. The role plans for potential project costs and produces timely, cost-efficient, competitive, and profitable bids. It also supports project turnover, subcontractor buyouts, bid analysis, and the training of Estimating Department personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent construction management experience within the construction industry.
• At least 3 years of experience in commercial construction estimating, including conceptual estimating, negotiated cost estimating, and hard bidding.
• Ability to work closely with architects, developers, and business owners as required.
• Knowledge of commercial construction means and methods.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Familiarity with building construction, market conditions, means and methods, and trade practices.
• Extensive experience with construction documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Knowledge of construction materials and labor costing and basic accounting principles.
• Deep understanding of standard estimating practices and procedures.
• Strong relationships with the local subcontractor base.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors, vendors, architects, engineers, designers, other professionals, and colleagues across departments.
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize workloads and complete tasks, with an organized approach and disciplined work ethic.
• Ability to train people on estimating forms and documents and provide feedback on team-member abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective presentation skills.
• Knowledge of critical-path scheduling and Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Project.
• Ability to perform quantity take-offs using PlanSwift, Bluebeam, or similar estimating software.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or equivalent construction management experience within the construction industry.
• 5 or more years of experience in commercial construction estimating, including conceptual estimating, negotiated cost estimating, and hard bidding.
• Procore experience.

Responsibilities

• Review RFP documents, drawings, and specifications; attend pre-bid meetings and coordinate walkthroughs to determine project scope and estimate deliverables.
• Work with clients and their representatives to establish preliminary construction budgets.
• Conduct hard-bid solicitations and prepare bid packages.
• Solicit and coordinate subcontractor bids and supplier quotes for labor, materials, and equipment in accordance with project specifications and budget requirements.
• Perform quantity take-offs and develop estimates before subcontractor input.
• Compare and level subcontractor bids against the in-house budget.
• Maintain working-document files supporting estimate figures.
• Develop preliminary construction schedules as required.
• Work with Sales and Administrative personnel to validate information going into contracts.
• Work with Directors, Project Managers, and Superintendents in project turnover meetings.
• Assist Operations with subcontractor buyouts for negotiated projects when needed.
• Complete post-bid analysis of unsuccessful bids with the Sales team.
• Participate in training and mentoring new Estimating Department personnel.
• Perform routine maintenance and upkeep of internal estimating templates.
• Complete additional assignments as directed by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Auto/cell stipend.
• Medical insurance with a 70/30 employer split, starting the first of the month after the first 60 days.
• Life, dental, and vision coverage that is 100% employer covered, starting the first of the month after the first 60 days.
• 40 paid sick hours (5 days).
• 80 accrued vacation hours through the year (10 days).
• 8 paid holidays.
• 401(k) match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level