• Prepare detailed budgets and estimates at all stages of design for negotiated and competitively bid projects.
• Prepare bid packages, receive bids from subcontractors and vendors, and conduct thorough analysis.
• Develop conceptual cost estimates for projects in planning and then refine as design progresses. 
• Document design and cost changes throughout the preconstruction process.
• Understand and manage the takeoff and pricing strategies and procedures for all subcontractor trades.
• Identify and analyze value engineering opportunities.
• Capture and organize data and develop working knowledge of unit costs, production rates and total building square foot costs.
• Develop and maintain preconstruction process schedules to communicate timelines, milestones and effects on the construction schedule.
• Prepare professional owner proposals and narratives.
• Visit projects during construction to review actual performance and compare to assumptions made in the preconstruction process to enhance future estimate preparation.
• Promote the growth and development of client, designer and subcontractor relationships.
• Performs additional duties as required and assigned.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of estimating experience for a commercial general contractor or multiple subcontractor trades.

• Knowledge of and proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office suite of software (Word, Excel, Project)
• Good working knowledge of building design, procurement and construction processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines, be self-motivated, detail oriented, and possess strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to estimate projects and accurately prepare complex proposals
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and compare design specifications of various levels
• High degree of verbal and written communication skills

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related or relevant field required