Estimator
Construction Group
posted on Oct 30
Company Overview: Since 2001, we've been designing and building around unknowns to improve the built environment. We are a family of engineers and construction professionals that provide design, consulting, sustainability, and construction management services to companies with big design challenges. We are proud to have installed projects for leading Fortune 500 manufacturers in the food & beverage, aerospace & defense, life science, and technology industries. We are experts in our space, and our clients choose us because we deliver. This value-driven relationship is what we're all about.
We've been ranked in Outside Magazine's 50 Best Places to Work for 10 years, because we prioritize employee happiness, work-life balance, and employee engagement!
The Difference You Will Make: You will have the opportunity to contribute to our experienced and dedicated construction team while also working closely with architects, engineers, owners, and subcontractors to determine client needs and prepare conceptual, design-build, and hard bid estimates for our industrial and commercial clients. Your experience and client relationships will bring value and success to the team and C1S Group.
Want to work with us? Know our 6 Core Values: We are safe, We are real, We are self-propelled, We make it happen, We walk our talk, and We work hard and play hard.
A TYPICAL DAY & JOBRESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs accurate, thorough, and timely quantity takeoffs using company format, detail and coding for all C1S categories at all phases of drawing development (schematic, design development, construction documents).
Reviews and understands project plans and specifications for all CSI categories of work.
Solicits and evaluates trade partner bids.
Develops accurate and concise clarifications and assumptions with project management team’s assistance.
Obtains clarification on plans and specifications from architects and engineers when necessary.
Solicits and analyzes trade partner and vendor pricing input when required.
Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required.
Develops accurate unit costs.
Develops and analyzes value management analysis options.
Performs technical/plan review when required.
Considers and understands problems and identifies appropriate solutions.
Develops knowledge in building designs, systems, and construction materials through available resources.
Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
Uses estimating and pre-construction software including On-Screen Takeoff, Procore, and Building Connected.
PROMOTE CUSTOMER RELATIONS:
Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, trade partners, suppliers, and user groups.
Actively engages with industry, client, and community partners to support business development.
ABOUT YOU (YOUR EXPERTISE):
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
5-8 years of construction experience. DFW area experience preferred.
Knowledgeable in some or all of the following: civil/site construction, foundation and structural systems, miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, interior finishes, exterior building wall systems, mechanical and electrical systems and the costs of these systems.
Possess good organizational skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Resourceful and diligent in seeking solutions to problems and adapting to new situations.
Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).