Construction Estimator

1 week ago

Houston, Texas, United States Sincere Developers and Builders Full time
Job Title: Construction Estimator

Sincere Developers and Builders is seeking a skilled Construction Estimator to join its team of construction professionals. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing accurate and detailed estimates for construction projects, ensuring that our company's projects are completed on time and within budget.

Responsibilities:
  • Proactively identify, evaluate, and pursue projects within the company's scope
  • Acquire a detailed understanding of the requirements of the project under bidding
  • Collaborate and maintain good communication with clients, management, project manager, design team, superintendent, subcontractors, and vendors
  • Visit project site as needed to gather essential information
  • Review documents or consult relevant design consultants to collect all necessary data
  • Perform takeoffs on Planswift
  • Organize and solicit bids from new and existing multiple subcontractors and material vendors for each project
  • Vet each subcontractor's bid and ensure there are no scope gaps
  • Create accurate and sound estimates from conceptual drawings through final plans
  • Review contract documents and modifications to determine scope of work and equitable cost allowance for scope change
  • Maintain knowledge of competitive advantages in the industry to aid bidding process
  • Resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
  • Foster ongoing relationships with key vendors (subcontractors, vendors, architects, etc)
  • Responsible for the overall bidding process with a keen focus on communications, detail, accuracy, quality, and profitability
  • Ensure timely completion of multiple deliverables, and proactively address difficult situations in a positive cooperative manner
  • Develop and maintain subcontractor and vendor database with accurate pricing information
Requirements:
  • BSc/BA in engineering, construction science, or relevant field required
  • 3 years local general construction estimating preferred on commercial ground up projects (minimum 2 years)
  • Proven experience as a construction estimator for commercial ground up projects
  • Expert knowledge of estimating civil work
  • Deep understanding of data analysis and estimation metrics
  • Thorough knowledge of Houston and greater Houston market area, including area construction costs
  • Comfortable with numbers and technology
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to track multiple sets of data
  • Great attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate clearly and professionally
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the areas of: on-screen takeoff, estimating, scheduling, and budgeting/control
  • Complete understanding and proficiency in reading quotes, budgets, plans, and specifications, and knowledge of construction cost codes
  • Expert proficiency of using takeoff and estimating software and the Microsoft Office Suite
  • Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) or other qualification is preferred

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