Title: Estimator
Location: Livonia MI
Full time
Position Responsibilities:
- Review proposal specifications drawings attend prebid meetings etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
- Prepare detailed trade scopes of work and backup documentation for review
- Solicit project specific proposals from subcontractors and suppliers and evaluate them for completeness and competitiveness
- Develop options and recommend best value solution based on cost engineering quality or availability of materials
- Establish and maintain positive relationships and ethical practices with owners consultants engineers subcontractors and suppliers
- Assist Operations with awarded contracts and projects as required. May include estimating/pricing change orders and facilitating resolution of any contractual issues
- Track and assist operations with awarded contracts and projects as required may include estimating/pricing extra work items change orders credit procuring materials etc.
- Work with Proposal Coordinator to develop complete professional proposals including all required information (schedules project narratives organizational charts etc.)
- Develop complete conceptual proposals to support business development and client maintenance
- Negotiate and issue subcontracts
Required Skills
- Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project or other scheduling related systems and have experience working with On Screen Takeoff and/or MC2 type software is preferred
- Candidates must have a strong understanding of conceptual estimating estimating techniques and cost control
- Ability to prepare proposals with minimum supervision
- Must be comfortable working in teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Candidates should be able to clearly articulate bid inclusions exclusions and proposals clarifications with owners and subcontractors
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize responsibilities
Required Experience
- A Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management is preferred
- Candidates must have 7 years estimating experience
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