Estimator
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Estimator will participate in the bidding process from generating bidder interest to transitioning the
awarded projects to project management.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Project Coordinators
- Interns
Reports To:
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage bidding process for assigned projects
- Attend pre-bid meetings and site walkthroughs
- Execute bidding strategies
- Review construction documents, communicate and coordinate work scopes during the bidding
process
- Coordinates and communicates with owners and design team on progress
- Develop and foster ongoing partnerships with vendors
- Generate interest and solicit bids from vendors
- Evaluate and oversee bidding of projects
- Oversee the organization and distribution of the bid documents
- Complete material and labor take-offs
- Compose bid tabulation for analysis
- Participate in smooth transition of awarded projects to project management
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent attention to detail with excellent verbal and written skills
- Thorough knowledge of the estimating documents
- Ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the
owner/architect requirements
- Thorough knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade
practices
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership skills
- Demonstrate imaginative, innovative, and succinct approach to a project
Always represents Codaray in a professional manner- Participates in Company-sponsored events, Task Team Committees, and
professional/industry/community organizations
- Participates in Company presentations and Project Public Relations events
- Participates in training and continuing education programs
- Supports mentoring programs
- Practices core values
- Timeliness of meeting deadlines (internal and external)
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, purchase orders, contracts, and cost
coding systems important, strong math skills.
- Advanced computer skills with experience in MS Office, ProEst, and Procore preferred.
Education and Experience:
- Four (4) year Building Construction or Engineering Degree or equivalent combination of
technical training and related experience.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in hard bid, design build, and negotiated commercial
construction estimating
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on computer
- Driving to meeting and sites
- Visiting sites for pre-bids and evaluations (climbing stairs, ladders, etc.)
- 20/20 vision (with or without correction); climbing; talking; hearing (with or without aid); and
typing/computer entry.
Driver License Required:
- Current valid driver’s license. Favorable driving record required for company vehicle or auto
allowance.
