Estimator

Description

Preload is growing and looking for an estimator to join our team due to a recent promotion of a Preload employee! Our Estimators provide sales support to District Managers during the project development phase and manages the bids for the company to ensure a successful sale of work throughout the United States.  The position requires occasional travel to perform site visits to evaluate the scope of work and attend pre-bid meetings.

The daily duties and responsibilities of the Estimator as follows: 

• Review project Plans and Specifications to define project requirements and determine the required scope of work
• Develop requests for information (RFI’s) to ensure all questions with respect to project Plans and Specifications have been addressed
• Develop requests for quotation (RFQ’s), requests for proposal (RFP’s) or Proposals depending on the requirements of the project for use in bid preparation
• Develop preliminary layouts in AutoCAD for construction site and crane placement evaluation
• Perform calculations as necessary for complete and through bid preparation
• Evaluate and provide recommendations to Senior Management on qualifications and pricing of potential subcontractors
• Work with the Sales and Management Team to formulate a strategy and method for bids in order to assure continued success toward revenue goals
• Assist in assembling bid packages and proposals for submittal

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other technical related field
• 2 to 4 years of estimating for field related experience
• Civil construction estimating experience is preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Power Point) and a working knowledge of Microsoft Project and AutoCAD is preferred; understanding of Visual Basic programming is a plus
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents and governmental regulations and respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Write reports, proposals, and business correspondence
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of top managers, clients, customers, and public groups
• Advanced mathematical skills are required for this position – the ability to calculate and apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and other high level mathematics in the preparation of calculation quantities for bid preparation
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions while also interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000