Estimator - Technical

White Cap Management•Elk Grove, IL

10d

About The Position

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities. The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment. Job Summary Responsible for completing detailed and itemized material quantity estimates from owner or contractor furnished plan sets.

Requirements

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field.
Certification is required in some areas.

Responsibilities

Researches plans and specifications and identifies any special material or construction requirements and determines the general scope of work.
Determines if company supplied material meet local/state/federal specifications.
Determines accurate and detailed quantities of products and related specialty materials as measured from construction plan sets.
Accurately identifies the type of material necessary for construction of facilities.
Communicates with material vendor and accurately determines availability and delivery times for specialty products.
Communicates with design engineer or owner to clarify any unusual or special material issues via phone, e-mail or written Requests for Information (RFI).
Meets with owners/engineers/architects to assist with or suggest specific design/build concepts.
Meets with local engineering design teams to recommend value engineering options for bid projects.
Actively works with sales team to design successful bid strategies.
Assists in bid preparation and insures customers receive quotations in a timely manner.
Tracks and monitors competitor pricing to determine market value of bids.
Coordinates and reviews work of other estimators or sales staff as a senior employee.
Conducts continuing education training and mentoring of other sales and estimating staff on a regular basis.
Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations.
Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems.
Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results.
Independently performs assignments with instruction limited to the expected results.
Determines and develops an approach to solutions.
Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues.
May oversee the completion of projects and assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc.
Contributes to employees' professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority.