Construction Estimator

Found in: Appcast Linkedin GBL C2 - 3 weeks ago

Fenton, United States Musselman & Hall Contractors Full time

The Estimator is responsible for accurately estimating the cost, resources, and labor needed to complete projects within the assigned Business Unit.


Essential Functions

  • Analyzes and properly vets all bid opportunities to ensure viability. Reviews bid calendar and schedules bid reviews
  • Attends pre-bid meetings and job walks, ensuring sufficient understanding of the job scope
  • Correctly reads and interprets drawings, specifications, and addendums.
  • Reviews historical production rates, material pricing, and equipment utilization
  • Applies all collected information to job bid to ensure accuracy
  • Intentionally collects information through available channels and applies it to the bidding process to deliver an accurate, well organized, detailed, and timely bid
  • Performs project takeoffs using BlueBeam
  • Recommends profitability for estimated projects
  • Presents bids to customers
  • Communicates effectively with key stakeholders (including Project Managers, Field Operations, and Customers) regarding the bid. Supports project handoff to assigned Project Manager
  • operations, and customers
  • Provides excellent client service and encourages growth and repeat business by establishing and maintaining successful business relationships
  • Performs other duties as assigned



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and in accordance with Musselman and Hall policies and values
  • Ability to perform required mathematical skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, time management, ability to meet deadlines, and organizational skills
  • Ability to understand and use multiple platforms (internally and externally) to manage projects (HCSS, Bluebeam, etc.)
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and project specifications

Experience & Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or other related field required
  • 2 year of experience estimating in a commercial construction capacity preferred, but is not required


Physical Demands

The physical demands listed must be able to be met by the incumbent in this role in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation

  • Ability to regularly attend work in an office environment
  • Ability to spend prolonged periods of time sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Ability to safely navigate active job sites around heavy equipment and in varying weather conditions

Other Requirements

  • Full time hours required; most work will be performed on weekdays during normal business hours
  • Some travel to M&H office locations may be required

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