Construction Estimator: Bids, Costing & Vendor Coordination

Baltimore Fab; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimorefab is seeking an estimator to assess construction projects and production costs, covering time, materials, labor, and other expenses. The role involves bid document distribution, scope definition, and collaboration with designers and vendors to ensure accurate budgeting.

Responsibilities include preparing cost recaps, running take-offs, and supporting turnover from bid to construction while meeting deadlines and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical or high school diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or applied engineering preferred.
• Some experience in construction or engineering through work, internships, or part-time work preferred.
• Ability to read complex blueprints and visualize construction drawings.
• Strong organizational and self-initiative skills.
• Team player with high integrity and honesty.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate bid document distribution to subcontractors with document control.
• Prepare scope, alternates, and exclusions for proposals for review and submission to customers.
• Perform take-offs for material and labor using company software.
• Run software take-off reports for review by management.
• Prepare a cost recap with vendor scope analysis for managers.
• Coordinate project scope and schedule with vendors/subcontractors.
• Collaborate with designers on budget pricing and scope for upcoming projects.
• Provide feedback to vendors on pricing and scope to meet company needs.
• Promote company capabilities to clients and subcontractor base.
• Assist Project Managers during turnover to ensure smooth bid-to-construction transition.
• Prepare change order pricing for design changes.
• Maintain relationships with customers and vendors to strengthen cooperation.
• Meet deadlines for multiple bids.
• Adhere to safety and behavioral standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong organization skills

Self-motivation

Team player

Integrity

Education

Two-year technical or high school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in construction/engineering or applied engineering (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary:
The estimator will assess construction projects and production to determine the total cost, including time, material, labor and other monetary expenses.

Essential Job Functions:
●Coordinate bid document distribution to potential subcontractors with document control dept.
●Prepare scope, alternate & exclusions in proposals professionally for review and submission to customers.
●Perform thorough and accurate material and labor take-off using company software.
●Run software reports from takeoff for review by sales VP or president.
●Prepare a completed recap of costs plus supporting vendor scope analysis for review by managers.
●Coordination of project scope and schedule with vendors/subcontractors through phone calls & emails.
●Work with designers to establish conceptual budget pricing and scope of work for upcoming projects, including collaborating on cost & schedule saving ideas.
●Provide feedback to vendors on pricing & scope to allow them to best serve our company’s needs.
●Promote company and capabilities to client and subcontractor base.
●Work with Project Managers during project turn-over period to insure a smooth transition from bid to construction.
●Work with Project Managers to prepare change request pricing for design changes.
●Establish & maintain relationships with customers and vendors to strengthen cooperation.
●Prioritize to meet deadlines of multiple bids.
●Adherence to Behavioral and Conduct standards.
●Adherence to Safety protocols.
●All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:
●Two year technical or high school diploma.
●Some knowledge of computer skills, natural aptitude handling & analyzing numbers.
●Four year bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering or applied engineering studies preferred
●Some experience in the construction or engineering industry through work, possibly internships or part time prefered
●Ability to read complex blueprints, and must be able to quickly understand and visualize construction drawings.
●Strong organization skills.
●Strong self initiative.
●Team player.
●High integrity, ethics and honestly.