Commercial Estimator

NCW; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

NCW is seeking an Estimator for our Camas, WA office to support all aspects of estimating, including negotiated work, conceptual estimates, and competitive bidding. The candidate should handle multiple estimates, generate accurate scopes and pricing, and participate in pre-bid meetings with architects and clients.

The ideal candidate will be proficient with Excel, BlueBeam, CAD, and On-Screen Take-Off, with Revit experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial estimating.
• Experience in various commercial building types.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, BlueBeam and On-Screen Take-Off preferred.
• CAD and Revit experience preferred.
• Strong communication with project teams, architects and consultants.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete quantity take-offs and price items accurately.
• Analyze design and constructibility issues.
• Develop accurate estimates with clarifications and assumptions.
• Develop conceptual estimates from limited information.
• Communicate with architects, owners and consultants to clarify scope of work.
• Coordinate and provide information to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Build relationships with subcontractors and clients to gain respect and confidence.
• Analyze subcontractor proposals for completeness of scope.
• Stay updated with estimating technology and techniques.
• Demonstrate conceptual estimating skills from data interpretation.
• Provide Value Engineering recommendations when required.
• Develop estimates for multiple market sectors (retail, office, multifamily, medical, education, etc.).

Skills

Microsoft Office

SmartBid

CAD

BlueBeam

On-Screen Take-Off

Revit

Tools

CAD

BlueBeam

On-Screen Take-Off

Revitis

Job description

Job Description

Commercial Construction

Estimator Salary

$80k-$130k DOE

An immediate opening is available for an Estimator to support ourclientsCamas, WA office. Candidate must have several years of experience in all aspects of estimating to include negotiated work, conceptual estimates, and competitive bidding; with knowledge in a variety of project types including tenant improvements, ground-up buildings with associated site work and pad ready buildings. This position requires the ability to coordinate all aspects of the estimation process efficiently and handle multiple estimates simultaneously.The ideal candidateis capable of generatingaccurate scopes of work and pricing, participating in project walk-throughs or pre-bid meetings, and meeting critical deadlines in high pressure situations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office,SmartBid, CAD,BlueBeam, On-Screen Take-Off and Revitispreferred. This position offers a competitive salary and includes a strong benefits package with room for growth.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete quantity take-offs, ensuring all items incorporated in the assigned scopes and priced accurately.
• Perform analyses to identify design and constructability issues.
• Develop and define accurate and concise estimates with clarifications and assumptions.
• Develop conceptual estimates with little information or narrative.
• Communicate with architects, owners and consultants to clarify scope of work.
• Direct, coordinate and provide information and documents to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Build relationships with subcontractors and clients to gain respect and confidence.
• Analyze subcontractor proposals for completeness in required scope of work.
• Keep current with the latest estimating technology and techniques.
• Demonstrate basic conceptual estimating skills by interpreting data.
• Supply Value Engineering recommendations when required.
• Develop estimates for multiple market sectors (ie. retail, office, multifamily, medical, education, etc.)

Qualifications

• 3+ years ofexperience incommercialestimating.
• History of work in various construction types.
• Working knowledge of all major elements of commercial building.
• Ability to independently produce conceptual estimates.
• Proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Word,BlueBeamand On-Screen Take-Off strongly preferred.
• CAD and Revit experience preferred.
• Personable and professional.
• Ability to communicate well and present information to project teams, clients, architects and consultants.
• Takes personal responsibility for issues that arise.
• Experience in reading blueprints and specifications.

Benefits

• 401(k)Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programEmployee discountFlexible spendingaccountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offReferral programRetirement planVision insurance