What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Signature Labor Services?
Reference: JOB-1426
Estimator needed
Hartselle, Alabama
Performing project estimating and other preconstruction activities for detention facilities construction, including material and labor- hour take-offs of plans and specifications. Forwarding take-offs to material suppliers and analyzing quotes for accuracy. Submitting bids and scopes of work in a timely manner.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain business relationships
- Review architectural drawings and specifications
- Solicit vendors and perform vender evaluation, negotiation and administration
- Assist in analyzing and evaluating vendors capabilities
- Assist in resolving vendor problems, including terms, quality, and delivery
- Assist in maintaining procurement records for items or service
- Maintain bid records, including specifications and all estimating detail
- Perform actual quantity take-off and forward estimate to the vendors (cost and scope)
- Review and understand the general conditions documents
- Negotiate purchasing terms, including price, payment terms, delivery schedule, and freight
- Review and develop bid proposals and assist in negotiating contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
- Conduct a thorough turnover to the project manager and engineer after job is awarded
- Perform product quality inspections as required
Qualifications:
- Must have completed High School Diploma
- Construction Science or Engineering degree -preferred, but not required
- Must have minimum 1 year experience construction industry or degree in a related field
- Timberline estimating software experience. -preferred, but not required
- Must possess good organizational skills
- Must have ability to estimate and help the client to understand scope of work and products.
- Must be able to understand and estimate detention equipment portions of work on required jobs.
- Must have the ability to interpret blueprints and schematics, handle multiple projects at the same time
- Ability work under time and budget constraints, and possess business ethics.
Salary : $95,000 - $105,000