Cost Engineer - Construction jobs in Florence, SC

Monteith Construction Preconstruction Engineer  

About Us

As a commercial construction company in the Carolinas, our Purpose is to build exceptional buildings in a way that thrills our partners. We fully believe we cannot deliver exceptional projects without exceptional people. Whether building schools, hospitals, health centers, offices, or airports, we know that what we build in our community matters.

What You’ll Do at Monteith Construction

You will work  deliver an exceptional building for our clients. Below, you will find some of the duties that you will perform as a Preconstruction Engineer:

• Develop conceptual and detailed estimates, perform quantity take-offs, solicit trade pricing, and help to select the best partners for our jobs
• Support the development, architectural, and construction teams with preconstruction expertise
• Read and interpret plans and specifications, and addenda
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, attend bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimates
• Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimates figures.
• Communicate with project owners, contractors and others to provide cost data regarding project feasibility
• Follow awarded contracts as assigned – may include extra work items, change orders, etc.

Experience You Should Have:

• Minimum 3– 5 years experience in construction management or estimating required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field or combination of education and experience strongly preferred
• Ability to create and sustain relationships between Monteith and owners, architects, engineers and trade partners
• Excellent communication skills; both written and oral
• Use of electronic take-off software and office applications; Planswift, iSqFt, Bluebeam, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Required to Thrill at Monteith

• No Brilliant Jerks– At Monteith, we want collaborators and teammates. We can do more together than we can alone.
• WE before me – Construction is a team sport. No one can build a building by themselves and the small and everyday ways you contribute to your team matter.
• We trust your good judgment.– This is not a company where we like to micromanage.
• Passion Perseverance = Grit – Our job is to solve problems and deliver exceptional results to our trade partners, clients, and each other. This takes Grit.

What We Offer You

• Incredible Coworkers and Company Culture
• Competitive salary with unlimited growth opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Voluntary benefits including short term disability, FSA, HSA

Diverse companies are better companies.

Monteith Construction understands that equity, inclusion, and diversity drive innovation. We want to make sure that anyone from any place feels that they can do their best work at our company. All forms of diversity are valued and valuable at Monteith Construction.