Estimator

TekWissen ®; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen Group is seeking a Construction Cost Estimator based in Georgetown, KY. The role focuses on developing estimates for industrial and commercial building projects, from concept to bid. Occasional travel is possible, with standard Mon–Fri hours.

Responsibilities include cost analysis, collaboration with senior staff, and maintaining historical data for future projects. A Bachelor’s in Engineering/Construction Mgmt or equivalent is required; experience with estimation software is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in project estimating for industrial/commercial buildings.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Experience with budgeting and bid proposals.
• Knowledge of CSI Master Format or similar is a plus.
• Proficiency with estimation software and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop project estimates for construction, renovations, and improvements of industrial/commercial buildings.
• Estimate projects from conceptual designs to greenfield sites.
• Analyze contractor bids to identify scope gaps and risks.
• Support Estimating team with historical data and unit costs.
• Collaborate with executives, technical experts, and construction managers.

Job description

Shift Timings: Mon - Fri (7:00 am to 4:00 pm EST)

Pay Rate: $56.02-$56.02/HR

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

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.
• Position is primarily in Georgetown, KY.
• Occasional travel may be required (<1x/month).

Requirements:

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.r
• Completion of AACE estimate classes.
• Experience producing Class 5/4 conceptual estimates and Class 2 bid-level proposals.
• Certification from PMI, CSI or similar will be helpful.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.