General Trades Cost Estimator - FOS

CannonDesign

4d•$57,600 - $72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At FOS, we are seeking a General Trades Cost Estimator to organize, maintain, and expand our Job Order Contracting (JOC) unit cost database. The ideal candidate will have experience with CSI MasterFormat Divisions 20 through 23, 33 and 40 construction items, details, and costs. This position offers flexibility and can be filled anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred and 3 years of experience; or 5 years of experience in lieu of formal education
Thorough knowledge of cost estimating in various commercial building types, construction types, means & methods, and regional market conditions
Ability to adopt and utilize multiple software platforms
Experience with and the ability to apply CSI MasterFormat and UniFormat coding structures
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with CSI MasterFormat Divisions 20 through 23, 33 and 40 construction items, details, and costs

Responsibilities

Research and generate new items and CSI MasterFormat divisions to the database including descriptions, scope clarifications, markups, labor, material, and equipment costs
Update existing unit costs; expand and clarify existing item descriptions and scope
Identify relationships between items, quantities, and costs to combine multiple items into assembly-based unit costs
Evaluate, approve or reject contractor submitted items and costs
Work with contractors, field Account Managers and client Project Managers to determine appropriate item selections, review/verify bid proposals, reconcile item costs and scope, and add new items
Collaborate with other estimators, architects, engineers, client representatives, and other project members
May handle other responsibilities as needed