Estimator

MBM Contracting, Inc.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

MBM Contracting Inc. is seeking a skilled Estimator to join our Construction team.

You will plan and execute project estimates across design phases and provide cost guidance during execution, collaborating with Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Clients. You will develop Basis of Estimate, perform material takeoffs, convert estimates to unit rates, support funding requests, assess risks, and help standardize estimating processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction, or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience in construction cost estimating and pre-construction services.
• Experience using On-Screen Takeoff preferred.
• Knowledge of construction schedules.
• Strong multitasking skills.
• Highly motivated, energetic, ethical, and organized.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Estimate planning: create estimate plan and break down work into estimating packages.
• Develop and manage Basis of Estimate (BOE) with scope, assumptions, risks and exclusions.
• Perform material takeoffs from drawings to validate quantities.
• Develop cost estimates from ROM to definitive, bottoms-up estimates.
• Support project funding requests with cost information for management.
• Identify risk and lead contingency development with project managers.
• Perform quality reviews of subcontractor submissions for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop estimating systems, templates, and benchmarks for standardization.
• Track and summarize estimate performance with Finance.
• Estimate projects from minor client reports to 100% complete documents.
• Organize client-provided bid forms and assist preconstruction work.
• Collaborate with clients during preconstruction to develop complete estimates.

Skills

Estimating

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering, Construction, or Construction Management

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

MBM Contracting Inc. is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Estimator to join our Construction team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and executing comprehensive project estimates across all phases of design, as well as providing critical cost guidance during project execution. You will collaborate closely with Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Clients to deliver accurate, well-supported estimates that drive successful project outcomes.
The Estimator’s role will include the following, but not limited to:

• Estimate planning: Construct the estimate plan including the breakdown of work into estimating packages, delegating estimating responsibility both internally and externally (to third-party estimating firms) as required and tracking progress against the plan.
• Understanding of all divisions of construction as it relates to both estimating and being able to evaluate scope of subcontractors
• Basis of Estimate: Develop and manage Basis of Estimate (BOE) document throughout the estimate lifecycle noting the scope, execution strategy, level of precision, key assumptions, exclusions, risks, and other critical information.
• Material Take Offs: Perform material takeoffs from drawings to validate design and contractor proposed quantities.
• Estimating: Develop cost estimates from high-level rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) to definitive, bottoms-up estimates. Conduct estimate meetings and work closely with key stakeholders including, Scheduling and Construction Management to align the estimate with the execution plan and enhance the overall accuracy of the estimate. Ensure complete scope coverage of the estimate, identify the potential for design growth, and ensure allowances are appropriately used. Convert estimates into key unit rates to validate with internal historical rates.
• Funding requests: Assist team in preparing cost information related to Project funding requests to Management
• Risk Assessment: Work with project managers to identify risk, and lead the contingency development process
• Quality Reviews: Perform quality reviews over work prepared and submitted by subcontractors to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Process Development: Support the continued development of estimating systems, processes, and templates. Develop estimating systems, metrics, and benchmarks that allow for the standardization of costs used by various stakeholders for planning and budgetary purposes in early design stages.
• Performance Tracking: Track and summarize estimate performance collaborating with Finance.
• Be able to estimate a project from minor client reports through 100% completed documents
• Ability to organize and work with client supplied bid forms
• Preconstruction: Being able to work with clients and develop a complete estimate from minor reports through beginning construction
• Other work as needed in support of successful project delivery.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Construction Management, or other relevant areas (with equivalent experience)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in construction cost estimating and pre-construction services
• Experience using On-Screen Takeoff preferred
• Knowledge of construction schedules
• Strong multi-tasking stills
• Highly motivated, energetic, ethical, and organized
• Strong work ethic