Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and understand project plans, specifications and supporting bid documents


• Identify and develop list of trades, pricing elements, and pricing structure to properly build estimates


• Participate in Pre-Bid Strategy/Kick-off Meetings to review expectations and deliverables


• Develop and/or assist in developing project-specific subcontractor lists for pricing solicitation


• Prepare Invitations to Bid (ITBs) / Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and coordinate distribution


• Develop scope letters and/or outline specifications for conceptual estimates


• Review RFIs, Revisions, Addenda, etc. and coordinate distribution


• Review, descope and level subcontractor bids for accuracy and inclusiveness


• Perform quantity take-offs and apply to estimates


• Assist in forecasting construction durations and general conditions costs


• Assemble estimates and transcribe into presentable proposal templates


• Establish bid/budget qualifications (assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, etc.)


• Participate in PM Hand-off Meetings to ensure seamless transfer from estimating to project management


• Assist Project Managers with subcontract negotiations and pricing requests as needed


• Solicit pricing data, unit costs, value engineering, lead times, etc. from vendors as required


• Collaborate with subcontractors and internal staff to actively update and maintain cost databases


• Develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; equivalent experience considered


• 2-5 years of construction-related estimating experience required