Construction Estimator / Project Estimator

TechStar Group; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TechStar Group is seeking a Project Estimator to develop estimates for industrial and commercial construction projects. You will read drawings, create budget-based estimates, and perform cost analyses on proposals and completed work.

The role supports software development for estimating and collaborates with executives, engineers, and managers. The ideal candidate has 1–10 years of experience in construction estimating, with proficiency in CSI Master Format and take-off software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Mgmt.
• Experience with construction cost estimation for industrial/commercial projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to create budgetary estimates from conceptual scopes with limited drawings.
• Experience analyzing contractor bids and historical project data.

Responsibilities

• Develop project estimates for building construction, renovation, or improvements.
• Estimate range from simple improvements to greenfield sites.
• Perform cost analyses on proposed or completed projects.
• Support Planning group with cost estimations.
• Improve unit costs from historical projects and support estimating software development.
• Collaborate with executives, technical experts, and construction managers.

Skills

Budget estimation

Bid analysis

Reading drawings

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Mgmt.

Tools

ProEst

Planswift

RSMeans

AutoCAD/Bluebeam

Job description

Location – Georgetown, KY

Duration – 12 Months

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop project estimates for building construction, renovation, or improvements of industrial and commercial buildings.
• Project estimates range from simple improvements to existing systems up to design and construction of greenfield sites.
• Perform cost analysis of projects currently proposed or recently completed using conceptual designs or engineered drawings.
• Support other Planning group members with similar project cost estimations.
• Continue development of unit costs from current and historical projects and support estimating software development.
• Work collaboratively with all levels including executive managers, technical experts, and construction managers.

Qualifications:

• 1-10 years of project estimating experience for construction in industrial and/or commercial buildings. (Commercial & renovation experience)
• Technical knowledge of design/building construction engineering and schedule management.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to create budgetary estimates based on a conceptual scope of work with very few drawings available.
• Ability to create bid proposals, utilizing CSI Master Format, based on drawing packages and available models.
• Ability to analyze contractor bids to locate potential scope gaps.
• Ability to analyze completed project data to build historical project data for comparison with conceptual projects in development.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's or Equivalent, Major in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Mgmt.

Added Bonus:

• Construction Management degree, engineering degree, or equivalent experience and training. Experience with estimating software (ProEst, Acubid, Planswift, RSMeans, etc).
• General understanding of construction safety programs and requirements.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Teams, Project), plus working knowledge of AutoCAD / Bluebeam or other drawing and take-off software.