Construction Estimator

CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing commercial and government contractor in Indianapolis seeks an experienced Estimator to join their dynamic team. This role involves cost estimation for both hard bids and negotiated projects, requiring a strong background in construction and excellent organizational skills. The Estimator will work collaboratively with the team to ensure accurate budgets and proposal documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years construction experience required.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Procure, coordinate, and distribute plans and specifications.
• Perform quantity take-offs of general trades.
• Create scopes of work from bid documents.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Four year degree in a construction- or architectural-related program

Job description

• Procure, coordinate, and distribute plans and specifications. Review bid documents to create a plan and direct a team to arrive at complete and accurate bid number
• Perform quantity take-off of general trades
• Create scopes of work from bid documents, create invitations to bid, and analyze bids for compliance with bid documents. Determine permit and licensing requirements for municipalities relevant to each project.
• Create subcontract exhibits detailing scope of work
• Work with estimating team to put together budgets, hard bids and negotiated bids
• Set weekly and monthly schedules
• Review general conditions and assign risk factor to projects, job-sites, etc.
• Coordinate efforts with Operations, Preconstruction, and Accounting
• Develop Estimating Department’s role in construction management process and improve on existing systems with the Project Executive
• Develop change order tracking program
• Implementation of continuous improvement program, with the assistance of the Estimating Team, Project Executive, and Senior Project Manager
• Create with resources aids and cost references, etc.
• Review monthly estimating budget and expenditures.
• Develop estimating calendar and review at communication workshops
• Develop conceptual database for use by Project Managers, Estimators, and Field

Job Requirements

A minimum of seven years construction experience required.

• Four year degree in a construction- or architectural-related collegiate program preferred.
• Excellent communication skills whether it is verbal, written or electronic.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized. Review project estimates and proposal documents
• Assist with project components that will require estimating functions with the Project Executive
• Prepare project budgets, cost estimates for all construction projects including but not limited to paving and concrete estimates, along with all contract document estimates.
• Improve and standardize bid format and standards with the assistance of the Team and Project Manager

We are a growing business, commercial and government contractor looking to add an experienced Estimator to join our growing team! This position is responsible for cost estimates on hard bids and negotiated jobs, including distributing to subcontractors/suppliers, coordinating bid documents, performing quantity take-offs, qualifying bids and compiling complete cost estimates.

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