Construction Estimator

Santa Clara Development Corporation; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Clara Development Corporation is seeking an Estimator to develop accurate cost estimates for construction projects. The role involves preparing bids, coordinating with owners, the project team, and subcontractors to determine financial needs to complete each project.

The successful candidate will gather proposals, blueprints, and specifications, identify labor, materials, and time requirements, and compute costs through detailed analysis.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction estimating experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, applied science, civil engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Presents special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Review and evaluate cost estimates.
• Communicate with trade partners and team members regarding new and current projects
• Ensure timely completion of estimates
• Understand scope of work to bid
• Manage bid pricing from all vendors
• Prepare cost analysis
• Establish and maintain working relationships with vendors and subcontractors.

Skills

Cost estimation

Bid preparation

Blueprints & specs

Vendor & subcontractor relations

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Applied Science, Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

SUMMARY

The Estimator position works closely with the project team to determine the costs associated with a specific project. This position is responsible for preparing cost estimates, organizing bids, communicating with subcontractors, owners, the project team and suppliers to determine the financial needs of completing a project.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Presents special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Review and evaluate cost estimates.
• Communicate with trade partners and team members regarding new and current projectsEnsure timely completion of estimatesUnderstand scope of work to bidManage bid pricing from all vendorsPrepare cost analysisEstablish and maintain working relationships with vendors and subcontractors.

QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years’ experience in construction estimating

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Applied Science, Civil Engineering or related field