Estimator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 15–20 years of construction-related experience; design-build experience preferred.
• Experience directing estimators on large-scale estimating projects.
• Ability to make and influence decisions under tight deadlines and sometimes with incomplete information.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to forge partnerships with subcontractors.
• Ability to recognize and analyze risk.
• Skill in reading and analyzing geotechnical reports, technical information, market trends, and trade trends.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, particularly Excel; ProEst or similar estimating software; Bluebeam, PlanSwift, or similar takeoff software; Primavera P6 or similar scheduling software; and digital file management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, in Construction Management or Engineering; mechanical field experience may substitute if there is no degree.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Design-build construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design-build estimates and direct engineers and estimators on scope inclusions and requirements.
• Direct subcontractors and internal team members in completing estimates.
• Prepare complete scope estimates for a variety of design-build projects based on proposal documentation.
• Review, interpret, and analyze project documentation, including drawings, specifications, data, commercial terms, and proposals.
• Develop conceptual estimates from preliminary project parameters.
• Manage development of preliminary workflows, logistics plans, and schedules.
• Prepare detailed estimates for self-perform work, including craft hours, labor, materials, and equipment.
• Organize and file estimate information according to standards.
• Formulate project indirect costs, including staffing, project schedules, on-site facilities, and support costs, and develop schedules.
• Coordinate with developers, architects, subcontractors, and Forza operations throughout the design-build process; attend design meetings as a Forza representative during pre-construction services.
• Solicit input from field operations for inclusion in the final project estimate.
• Prepare written proposals for review with the Project Manager before submission.
• Update estimate status and notify the chief estimator of project status.
• Complete project reviews with the Project Manager at project kickoff and closeout.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account