Estimator-Project Manager I

Marek•Nashville, TN

11d

About The Position

This role involves learning the industry, building customer relationships, and performing cost estimating and project management tasks within the commercial construction industry. The individual will learn estimating tools and pricing for work orders and change orders, develop product knowledge, and partner with field leaders and customers on pre-job planning. Responsibilities include budget development, RFI submission, submittals, buyout of materials, and ensuring timely billing and collections. The role requires on-site presence to support the field team and manage safety, cost, and quality issues, while also capturing and organizing project documentation to mitigate risk and provide feedback for future projects.

Requirements

Progressive experience in commercial construction industry, preferably in general contracting and/or drywall and interiors.
Knowledge of construction practices and project management methods.
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Strong relationship building skills.
Strong numerical and reasoning skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Field experience or exposure a plus.
Experience or exposure to estimating, scheduling, and/or project management technology a plus. (TrueBuilt, Quick Bid, On-Screen Take-Off, Project Management and blueprint collaboration software such as Bluebeam, Plan Grid, etc.)

Responsibilities

Invests time learning the industry and who the players are, including customers and competitors.
Builds rapport quickly with new contacts and begins building credibility and a network of customer contacts.
Participates in customer meetings may be alongside a more senior MAREK representative.
Learns estimating tools, technology and approach as it related to estimating and pricing change orders.
Estimates and provides pricing for work orders and change orders.
Develops base foundation of product knowledge, market structure and conditions, and drawings and specifications as they related to estimating and pricing changes, etc.
Partners with field leaders and customers to assist in planning pre-job, including identifying and resolving potential scope, schedule, sequence, contract, budget, safety, material staging or manpower.
Proactively asks questions when he or she does not understand construction documents.
Develops a fair and achievable budget for labor, material and equipment, and provides the budget in a timely manner.
Submits RFIs, prices work order or change orders, and creates submittals.
Solicits competitive proposals and buyout of materials, vendors and subcontractors.
Engages in regularly scheduled production look-ahead meetings.
Ensure timely billing and collections.
Is regularly present on the job to support field team and effectively navigate safety, cost, and quality issues
Captures, organizes and maintains project documentation to mediate potential risk of back charges.
Provides feedback to project throughout the lifecycle of the project to project management team to improve future projects.