Estimator

BCCI•Honolulu, HI

81d•Onsite

About The Position

An Estimator prepares estimates for various projects, shares responsibility for cost accuracy with project team and assists other estimators and managers in all types of estimating tasks. This role champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers, and ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work. The Estimator prepares estimates and supplementary information for potential projects, reads, understands, and offers improvements to contract documents (plans, specifications & addenda), and offers Value-Engineering and Life-Cycle cost options for review. They perform quantity take-offs, organize, price, and analyze information, and understand the difference between the narrow focus of just cost estimating services and the broader scope of preconstruction services. The Estimator works well with Architects and Owners, provides leadership in the preconstruction process, and demonstrates best practices throughout preconstruction. They solicit bids and quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, create listings of appropriate contacts for specific projects, and communicate with subs and suppliers to clarify pricing information, determining the suitability and competitive stance of subs and suppliers. The Estimator prepares and analyzes estimate formats in such areas as general conditions, general bidding, quantity takeoffs and bid analysis, and is responsible for the preparation of bid proposal for submittal. They attend Owner meetings during estimate development, prepare detailed schedules for proposed projects, and initiate various special projects related to estimating, assisting and guiding staff towards completion of special projects. They also initiate schematic plans or sketches to illustrate approach and strategy, and perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction related field or equivalent education and experience.
At least 2 year experience in estimating commercial and/or industrial construction projects, showing competence in hard-bid, design-build, and conceptual estimating.
Excellent working knowledge of Timberline and Excel software.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word.
Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to operate office equipment, such as computer, printer, phone, copier, fax, etc.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Appropriate knowledge of construction practices and methods.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Primavera systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
Prepares estimates and supplementary information for potential projects.
Reads, understands, and offers improvements to the contract documents (plans, specifications & addenda). Offers Value-Engineering and Life-Cycle cost options for review.
Performs quantity take-offs, organizes, prices, and analyzes information.
Understands the difference between the narrow focus of just cost estimating services and the broader scope of preconstruction services.
Works well with Architects and Owners and provides leadership in the preconstruction process and demonstrates best practices throughout preconstruction.
Solicits bids and quotes from subcontractors and suppliers. Creates listings of appropriate contacts for specific projects.
Communicates with subs and suppliers to clarify pricing information. Determines the suitability and competitive stance of subs and suppliers.
Prepares and analyzes estimate formats in such areas as general conditions, general bidding, quantity takeoffs and bid analysis.
Is responsible for the preparation of bid proposal for submittal.
Attends Owner meetings during estimate development.
Prepares detailed schedules for proposed projects.
Initiates various special projects related to estimating.
Assists and guides staff towards completion of special projects.
Initiates schematic plans or sketches to illustrate approach and strategy.
Performs other related duties as assigned or required.