Estimator

PremiStar • Norwood, NC

76d

About The Position

The Estimator will plan, coordinate, and/or prepare full estimates for large, complex work and contracts. This position will also work with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to generate budgets, proposals, hard bids, etc. for commercial, industrial, and institutional pipe projects. The Estimator will also be responsible for review of all final estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness. They will perform negotiation of contract scope, buy-out of projects, and write-ups for accounting.

Requirements

• 1+ years experience in a construction estimating role, mechanical - preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with formal estimating software system - preferred
• Experience performing design build work and value engineering in a past employment role
• Experience in commercial mechanical construction - preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and work with team to build and foster customer relationships
• Assess risk associated with various RFP and bid requests that are received daily
• Define and continue existing estimating process with the goal to improve over time
• Maintain bookings to match gross profit and labor expectations
• Outgoing proposals meet customer expectations, general conditions and design specifications
• Create a consistent and identical estimating process across sales, service and project departments
• Lead, manage and hold accountable the department's performance and team
• Develop positive relationships with coworkers, management, customers and vendors
• Utilize company technology, methods and forms for a common estimating process
• Review daily bid invites, select appropriate jobs for bid
• Self-perform select bids but work with estimating team for take offs
• Review weekly and monthly scorecards with individuals on the estimating team
• Review estimator take offs, labor, subs, scope of work, prior to bid submission
• Verify follow up on all bid events
• Validate pricing as accurate, current and meets specs for each bid
• Perform turnover with project team including all quotes, scopes and documents
• Follow upon post mortem project reviews with project management and finance
• Assist projects and service departments with proposal requests
• Attend walkthroughs when necessary
• Ensure department is led, managed and accountable for performance
• Ensure department receives high quality bid invites
• Learn and understand the business, the processes, the customers and the employees
• Work with management team to create an exceptional workplace culture
• Ensure estimates are diligently performed, are accurate and risks are properly identified and costed
• Ensure estimating software and processes are used correctly and regularly maintained for accuracy

Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Career advancement opportunities
• A great manager and/or team
• A compelling work culture and company values
• A sense of purpose and employee appreciation
• Support & Stability & Technology
• Training

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees