Cost Engineer - Construction jobs in Westland, MI

Overview

The Cost Engineer works directly with Estimators and prospective clients on the creation of detailed bid packages. 

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Detroit, Sachse Construction has built millions of square feet of commercial, retail, multifamily, and institutional space throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Our signature asset is our unmatched reputation of integrity, quality, and reliability. Our commitment to our core values — do the right thing, have passion and enthusiasm, pursue excellence by constantly raising the bar, and do whatever it takes — has earned the trust of clients from national retail chains to private and institutional owners.

In addition to providing a unique and exceptional customer service experience to our clients, we strive to provide an engaging atmosphere for our team members. Our team members have access to all of the essential benefits and perks, plus:

• Unlimited PTO
• Role-Specific Training Mentoring
• Award-Winning ‘Project:U’ Wellness Program
• Social Mission Committee Philanthropic Activities
• Bi-weekly Professional Massages
• Financial Lunch and Learns

We have been repeatedly recognized with several national and local awards, including:

• Best and Brightest Company to Work For
• Best and Brightest in Wellness
• Top Workplace
• Certified Great Place to Work

Responsibilities

• Must demonstrate and model Sachse Construction’s core values.
• Lead and/or assist on bids up to $500K
• Reviews plans for consistency and accuracy
• Develops bid lists
• Manages take offs and apply unit prices
• Understands typical scopes (writing scopes and level bids)
• Understanding of construction process
• Manages pre-bid RFI process
• Levels/scopes trades (finishes and specialties) as part of a bid team on a larger project for GC/CM
• Understanding of unit prices
• Maintains current unit price and historical database
• Develops subcontractor/vendor relationships
• Provides coverage in the Call Center when needed and manages coverage on projects

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the construction industry (internship experience)
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture
• Resourcefulness and ability to track down information quickly and accurately
• Ability to learn quickly and prepare estimates in the proprietary format
• Maintains high level of professionalism at all levels
• Cost management skills
• Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills
• Commitment to detail and strong sense of urgency
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Must be well organized and possess problem solving skills
• Positive attitude and a good sense of humor
• Negotiation experience and skills
• Ability to work in a high energy, fast paced team environment
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision

Disclosure

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that is strives for diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected group. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting our Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Myra Ebarb, at mebarb@sachse.net from People and Perks with any questions or requests for accommodation.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept non partner agreement agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our team members, partners, or any other company location. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.