Construction Estimator

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

HSU Management is proud to offer you a rewarding and challenging career with the best resources, opportunities, team culture, and customer loyalty of a local business. From renovating the White House Press Corps to transforming the Smithsonian Institution’s Elephant Center and restoring the Marine Corps War Memorial – Iwo Jima, our portfolio speaks for itself. We handle projects of all sizes and complexity, as well as international construction services with assignments in 23 countries on 5 continents for the US Department of State. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a company that has a solid history of financial stability and a commitment to its clients. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! For more information, visit our website www.hasubuilders.com.

The essential role of this position is to:

Primarily responsible for estimating construction projects which includes providing new bid setup, issuance of bid documents, tracking subcontractor responses, keeping subcontractor database up to date, bidding all construction divisions, keeping estimating statistics, and pricing change orders.

Responsibilities:

1. Primarily responsible for estimating projects. Prepare estimates by taking off assigned scopes of work. Acquire understanding of the requirements of the project/program at hand. Select metrics to produce valid estimates.

• Prepare detailed reports or bids for submission to appropriate parties.
• Select advantageous deals by evaluating offers and quotes.
• Analyze data and produce forecasts. Perform risk analysis.

5. Work with Operations to ensure a complete understanding of the scope of work.

• Review specifications and drawings. Visit sites to gather essential information, attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine and prepare scopes of work and required contents of various budgets, pre-con proposals, and hard bids.

7. Ensure sufficient subcontractor coverage for each and every bid.

8. Prepare bid general conditions and review with operations before bid submittal.

9. Assist with pricing change orders if required.

10. Maintain and track bid results for those projects you propose on.

• Foster relationships with key vendors (subcontractors, architects etc.)

12. Other duties as assigned.

Skills required:

1. Proven experience as construction estimator.

2. Thorough knowledge of Federal Government procurement methodology including hard bids, IDIQ and various task order type contracts.

3. Working knowledge of the Design-Build process.

4. Thorough knowledge of Metro Washington DC subcontractors. Ability to work with subcontractors during bids.

• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Excellent computer skills. Construction software knowledge.
• Able to generate take-offs.
• Ability to understand bid job instructions and detailed specifications.
• Strong communication and analytical skills

Basic requirements:

1. BS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or comparable Work Experience

2. 5 years progressively responsible experience in the construction industry in the estimating field.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Construction estimating: 3 years (Preferred)
• General Contractor: 1 year (Preferred)
• Federal Government Contractor: 1 year (Preferred)
• Procore: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $85,000 - $140,000