Estimator

Fortune-Johnson LLC; Peachtree Corners (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health, Dental, and Vision Plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Leave

Job summary

Fortune-Johnson LLC in Peachtree Corners, GA seeks an Estimator to join our team. You will evaluate bid specs and drawings, gather data to bid and win projects, and work closely with Project Management and development teams.

The ideal candidate has a construction or engineering degree, 2+ years’ estimating experience, proficiency in Timberline, Cortex, Bluebeam, Excel and PowerPoint, and strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a construction/engineering degree or related field.
• Minimum 2+ years in construction estimating; local market knowledge a plus.
• Knowledge of construction materials and processes.
• Proficient in Timberline, Cortex, Bluebeam, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proactive with urgency, strong relationship building, and communication.
• Leadership and teamwork skills; able to coordinate multiple activities.

Responsibilities

• Send requests for proposals and follow up with subs for timely bids.
• Track and review subcontractor bid packages.
• Complete material take-offs for direct purchases.
• Understand historical costs and budget impacts of details/materials.
• Prepare estimates in Timberline.
• Build strong relationships with owners, subs, and PMs.
• Stay current on market trends and industry developments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction or engineering

Tools

Timberline

Cortex

Bluebeam

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

With over 40,000 units completed,

WHO ARE WE?

With over 40,000 units completed, Fortune-Johnson is the premier contractor for building multifamily projects in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Our construction projects showcase a wide range of product types, including multifamily apartments, student housing, age targeted communities, and mixed‑use developments. Fortune‑Johnson takes pride in our industry‑leading record of completing assignments on time and within budget.

Fortune‑Johnson General Contractors is seeking an Estimator to join our team. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter that embraces ambiguity, thinks big, and brings their own uncompromising standards of excellence. This position will be responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring all data is gathered to successfully bid and win construction projects. This person will work closely with Project Management and development teams to ensure project success.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Sending requests for proposals, following up with subcontractors to ensure bids are received, reviewed thoroughly and analyzed in a timely manner.
• Tracks and reviews subcontractor bid packages.
• Completes material take‑offs for all building materials purchased directly.
• Thorough understanding of historical costs, understand logistical and or cost impacts to the budget of details and materials specified.
• Completes estimates in Timberline.
• Ability to create strong relationships with owners, subcontractors, and operations.
• Staying up to date on market and industry trends.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Degree in construction, engineering, or related discipline
• 2+ years experience construction estimating experience – local trade contractor market knowledge a plus, prior construction field experience is a plus
• Knowledge of construction materials and processes.
• Computer skills, including proficiency in Timberline, Cortex, Bluebeam, Excel, PowerPoint
• Proactive and work with a sense of urgency.
• Strong relationships and partnerships with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors and development.
• Solid communication skills, through strong attention to detail, and ability to help facilitate meetings.
• Leader and company team player.
• Effectively coordinate, organize, plan, and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Maintains focus while working in a high level, fast paced environment.

Benefits

Fortune‑Johnson General Contractors offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity for career advancement in a team‑oriented environment.

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Leave

Our goal at Fortune‑Johnson is to recruit, hire, and maintain a diverse workforce. Equal employment opportunity is good business as well as being the law and applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, termination, compensation, and benefits.

Fortune‑Johnson provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Fortune‑Johnson without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Fortune‑Johnson.