Estimator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least five years of field or office experience, with substantial wood-framing construction experience; multifamily-market experience is preferred.
• Ability to estimate lumber and siding takeoffs and create material lists for pricing using software tools such as Excel, Bluebeam, and Procore.
• Knowledge of how to make assumptions when taking off lumber from DD plans using historical data.
• Proven ability to work as a team player and manage effectively.
• Skills and attributes include communication, organization, attention to detail, relational ability, business acumen, ethical conduct, proactivity, decisiveness, reasoning, preparedness, focus, self-motivation, and management ability.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, and walk; talk or hear; and use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Vision sufficient for close and distance vision, peripheral vision, and adjusting focus.
• Ability to occasionally work at elevated heights and in confined spaces, and withstand seasonal outdoor cold and heat.
• Able to travel in town and occasionally out of town.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in a construction-related program.
• Experience in the multifamily market.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple priorities across preconstruction and active framing operations.
• Partner with the VP of Support Services, General Superintendent, and Director of Framing Operations to maximize profits and mitigate or resolve financial risks.
• Identify and reduce risks related to short material lists and truss-plan errors that may cause delays.
• Ensure complex design conditions are planned, coordinated, and executable before field installation.
• Coordinate with project teams about framing concerns, material applications, and constructability.
• Review construction documents and prepare RFIs to address design gaps, coordination conflicts, and constructability issues.
• Manage projects and framing scope from the DD set through completion of framing activities.
• Solicit subcontractor and vendor pricing, develop scope sheets, and evaluate bids for pricing and scope completeness.
• Draft framing subcontracts and purchase orders for awarded subcontractors and suppliers.
• Oversee lumber tracking with project teams and ensure lumber and siding are properly ordered and used.
• Lead jobsite walks with project teams to verify work is being performed correctly.
• Create unit and building markups to confirm framing subcontractors have the correct rough openings, blocking, headers, and related details.
• Price drawing and scope changes and submit pricing to the contractor; assist project teams with design and scope changes.
• Manage framing financial projections.
• Lead and model safety as a core guiding principle.
• Lead development, planning, and updating of the framing project schedule.
• Lead preconstruction and kickoff meetings with framing subcontractors to discuss the project and its requirements.
• Work with the preconstruction department to ensure framing budgets are accurate.
• Coordinate with company leadership to prioritize work and support proper jobsite management.
• Follow and teach Elmington Construction policies and processes to new team members.
• Develop lasting relationships with framing subcontractors and vendors.

Benefits

• Room for advancement and career succession.
• Recognition and rewards for contributions to collective success.
• An environment that encourages autonomy, innovation, and continuous improvement.