Commercial Construction Estimator — Ground-Up Bids (Hybrid)

Gilder Search Group; Milford (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Construction Estimator for a banking industry construction project based in Milford, OH. The role focuses on estimating for commercial ground-up construction, renovations, and remodeling, with hands-on preconstruction duties and collaboration with PM/Operations teams.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of commercial estimating experience, excels with Excel, and can travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial construction estimating experience required.
• Commercial ground-up construction estimating experience required.
• Experience estimating projects for a commercial general contractor, including construction bidding, cost estimating, quantity takeoffs, and subcontractor bid coordination.
• Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting commercial construction plans, specifications, architectural drawings, and structural drawings.
• Experience soliciting, reviewing, and comparing subcontractor bids and scopes of work.
• Experience working with subcontractors throughout the estimating and preconstruction process.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience using construction estimating software.
• Ability to work full time in the Milford office, with one day per week working from home once established.
• Ability to occasionally travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze construction drawings, blueprints, plans, specifications, proposals, and other project documentation.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and calculate labor, equipment, and material costs for commercial construction projects.
• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates, bids, and proposals for ground-up construction, renovations, and remodeling projects.
• Coordinate subcontractor bidding, including preparing bid invitations, soliciting subcontractor bids, reviewing scope and pricing, and scheduling site visits.
• Analyze and compare subcontractor and supplier proposals for scope coverage and pricing.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and conduct project site visits as required.
• Work with Project Management and Operations teams throughout estimating and preconstruction.
• Prepare project documentation, material release schedules, project schedules, and related information for Project Managers.
• Travel to project sites as necessary to collect measurements, photographs, and other information required for estimating.

Skills

Excel

Construction Estimating

Bid Coordination

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Construction Estimator for a banking industry construction project based in Milford, OH. The role focuses on estimating for commercial ground-up construction, renovations, and remodeling, with hands-on preconstruction duties and collaboration with PM/Operations teams.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of commercial estimating experience, excels with Excel, and can travel to project sites.