Job Description
Job Description
Construction Estimator
Position Summary
The Construction Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate, competitive estimates for installation projects. This role reviews drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to determine project scope, labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor, and other costs. The Estimator identifies potential risks, scope gaps, and cost concerns while ensuring projects are priced accurately and handed off effectively to operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Review construction drawings, specifications, bid documents, and customer requirements.
- Perform material and quantity takeoffs and develop labor and installation cost estimates.
- Estimate materials, equipment, engineering, fabrication, freight, travel, and subcontractor costs.
- Obtain and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotes.
- Prepare detailed proposals outlining scope, pricing, exclusions, and assumptions.
- Review site conditions, installation requirements, access, and equipment needs.
- Identify potential project risks, missing information, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Coordinate with engineering, vendors, and operations to confirm project requirements.
- Attend site visits and pre-bid meetings as needed.
- Ensure estimates meet company pricing and profit margin expectations.
- Maintain estimating records, templates, and historical cost information.
- Provide operations with complete project documentation and participate in project handoffs.
Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of construction estimating, specialty contracting, or related experience preferred.
- Experience with structural steel, miscellaneous metals, roofing, safety systems, or specialty construction preferred.
- Ability to read construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
- Experience developing labor and material takeoffs.
- Strong understanding of construction costs, pricing, and project margins.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and estimating software.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Construction-related education or technical degree preferred but not required.
- Field installation or project management experience may be considered in place of formal education.
Working Environment
- Primarily office-based with occasional visits to active construction sites and industrial facilities.
- Must be comfortable walking construction sites, climbing stairs and ladders, and navigating uneven surfaces.
- Must follow company and site-specific PPE and safety requirements.
- Occasional local and regional travel may be required.
\nCompany Description
We are a firm focused in the STEM Talent Arena; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
We build and have long term relationships with our clients and represent our clients transparently. We pride ourselves in understanding a candidate's skill set, and the culture and work environment that is a best fit for both the candidate and the client.
Company Description
We are a firm focused in the STEM Talent Arena; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.\r\n\r\nWe build and have long term relationships with our clients and represent our clients transparently. We pride ourselves in understanding a candidate's skill set, and the culture and work environment that is a best fit for both the candidate and the client.