Construction Estimator

About us

Since 1993, VRD Contracting, Inc. has been providing unsurpassed service, unrivaled professional management and first-rate construction for retail, commercial, industrial, healthcare and institutional facilities. Dedicated to providing clients impeccable service while adhering to the highest standards of business conduct, VRD Contracting has quickly become one of the most respected and trusted full-service construction management and general contracting firms in the tri-state commercial market.

We are seeking an accountable, resilient, and dependable Construction Estimator to join our team. We are willing to make higher offers based on senior-levels of experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• - Coordinate subcontractor bid lists with senior management for budget pricing and bidding.
• - Manage distribution of current design documents for subcontractor budgeting and bidding and ensure sufficient subcontractor input is received.
• - Review design documents, assemble comments and requests for additional information needed to provide a complete estimate.
• - Review and confirm that all previously approved document revisions have been incorporated into the design documents.
• - Attend pre-bid meetings and subcontractor site walk-throughs.
• - Visit sites to evaluate existing conditions and identify and capture any scope that may not be included in the design documents.
• - The ability to perform quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate, for all assigned trades and building systems.
• - Provide pricing for value engineering, alternatives, options, as required.
• - Prepare subcontractor leveling sheets per trade. Evaluate subcontractor input for scope inclusion. Identify scope gaps and overlaps.
• - Participate in internal estimate review meetings.
• - Lead the coordination of Operations input during the estimating and bidding process. Ensure that the detailed General Conditions/Requirements study and site logistics are incorporated into the estimate.
• - Develop, lead, or support the assembly of all estimates and bid documents required for a complete bid package.
• - Actively participate in estimate review meetings with architects, engineers, and owners and incorporate comments, feedback, and input into revised estimates. Assemble revised documents for final submission.
• - Train and manage Estimators, including performance evaluations for those staff assigned.
• - Support the development and enhancement of owner, architect, subcontractor, and vendor relations.
• - Analyze cost data, unit prices, general conditions and general requirements costs, and information that can be developed and used as a “rule of thumb” for all building systems estimated costs.
• - Provide input to constructability reviews and coordinate with Operations to ensure the constructability reviews are completed in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or similar preferred.
• Eight or more years’ experience and knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices.
• - Must have conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the owner/architect requirements.
• - Should demonstrate a creative and succinct approach to a project.
• - Should have familiarity with the operating procedures and methods of other departments - Procurement, Cost, Accounting, etc.
• - Good leadership, verbal, and written skills.
• - Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• - Complete knowledge of the estimating documents and the ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of the documents.
• - Must be able to multitask and meet established deadlines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Holbrook, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Construction estimating: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $90,000 - $130,000