Building Estimator
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Description/Job SummaryAnalyze plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services.Responsibilities/DutiesSafety & Risk Management* Bid projects with a safety-first mindset.* Abide by the Company's Fleet Driving Policy.Bid Management* Track potential projects to bid; orders plans.* Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and prepare appropriate questions for owner clarification of proposal issues.* Assist in preparing and coordinating plan deposits, bid bonds, and bid proposals.* Plan bid strategy that meets Owner DBE/MBE/WBE requirements.* Analyze pre-bid project activities for government regulatory compliance like, OSHA, NC DENR, etc.* Prepare and assemble detailed estimates through takeoffs and specifications reviews for accurate proposals.* Generates subcontractors' scopes of work.* Call in necessary locates for review of existing utilities before bid.* Coordinates any necessary exploratory digging.* Complete post bid review.* Lead hand-off meeting providing project and field management.Document Control* Assemble crew sheets with the proper labor, equipment, and production.* Prepares subcontractors and suppliers lists.* Develops a schedule to complete the project on time and under budget.* Create, update, and manage the project schedule with General and Site Superintendents.* Confers with project team (including Subcontractors) to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.* Monitor and ensure quality control on the project.* Participate in regular owner, subcontractor, and engineer meetings.* Develop subcontractor and purchase order scopes.* Complete project close-out.Leadership* Anticipate and solve problems with a positive mindset and focus on solutions.* Hold yourself to uncompromising standards, personally and professionally.* Coach, mentor, and train all jobsite personnel.* Consistently build strong positive relationships with vendors, field, and project management.* Give ongoing feedback to other estimators.Required Qualifications* Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent* Strong working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, etc* Strong communication and people skills* Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record* Ability to prepare a scope of work* Experience with pricing, purchasing, negotiating, and preparing purchase orders for materials and equipment* Experience reading and understanding drawings* Detail-oriented* Experienced in planning, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills* Safe work or No work mindset; fully committed to safety and jobsite standards, policies, and processes