Construction Estimator

General Description: 

Responsible for successfully bidding potential construction projects, including collecting and analyzing project information and requests for proposals. Prepares competitive cost estimates, bids and proposals based upon project specifics. This includes identifying project timelines and probable costs of materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor costs for construction projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings, and other specifications. 

Responsibilities:

1. Reviews and understands all available information related to bid opportunities, including formal requests for proposal, informal proposal requests, drawings, details, specifications or other project data that may be available.  
2. Visits potential project sites to become familiar with project conditions, limitations, finishes, access, quantities, extent of repair, etc.  Considers site conditions in preparation of bids. 
3. Communicates with architects, engineers, experts, clients, and subcontractors to understand the potential work, the intention of the work, etc. 
4. Develops competitive project estimates and bid proposals based upon client requests.   Uses available information to develop quantities and locations of work.  Considers the competitive nature of the bid opportunity, the client needs and goals, and the other bidders to develop a strategy of how to assemble or focus the bid.  
5. Develops scopes of work with input from Director of Construction as necessary to adequately prepare bids. 
6. Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors.  Builds and maintains relationships with vendors and subcontractors.  Vets subcontractor bids to thoroughly understand inclusions, exclusions, and knowledge of the bidding opportunity.   Uses competitive bids from vendors and subcontractors in formulation of Nautilus' bid estimates.
7. Prepares quantity take-offs or measurements as necessary from available information (drawings, google earth, field measurement, RFP's, etc.).
8. Estimates time and material costs as necessary for any areas of work to be performed by Nautilus field labor or that cannot be sufficiently bid to subcontractors.
9. Develops a timeline of the work and the associated general conditions costs necessary to implement the work in the field.  
10. Assembles comprehensive cost estimates using burden markups typical for Nautilus projects, including appropriate contingency, contractor fee, and insurance.
11. Adequately cross-checks spreadsheets to ensure costs and fees are properly calculated and free of spreadsheet errors. Utilizes standard Nautilus estimating spreadsheet template for most potential projects. 
12. Considers risk and warranty requirements in calculations of appropriate cost.   
13. Works with Director of Construction and Client Services Manager to professionally and strategically present estimates in a format that best suits the specific sales opportunity.
14. Meets regularly with Director of Construction and Client Services Manager to provide feedback, outline and track deadlines, and request help as necessary to meet commitments.
15. Debriefs lost project opportunities to review decision drivers and constructively consider how bidding efforts could be improved on future opportunities.

Work Conditions/Requirements

1. Indoor office environment in corporate or regional office.
2. Majority of work to be accomplished in the office, primarily working on laptop computer and phone.
3. Work at fast pace with frequent, unscheduled interruptions.
4. Frequent meetings and telephone calls with staff.

Position Type

1. Full-time position, Monday through Friday. Responsibilities may require an adjusted work schedule and/or evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Physical Demands

1. Mobility within the office.
2. Work using computer and phone.
3. Ability to safely navigate around active construction project sites.

Travel

1. Regular travel via car to visit project work sites in local geographic location.