Estimator

Big-D Companies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Medical & Dental Insurance even

HSA with employer contribution

401k with Match

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Big-D Southwest is seeking an Estimator to prepare accurate, competitive cost estimates for commercial construction from concept to bid. You will work with preconstruction, operations, design teams, subcontractors, and clients to assess requirements, identify risks, and develop pricing strategies.

Located in Tempe, AZ, this role emphasizes coordination across disciplines, understanding labor productivity, and leading VE sessions to optimize budgets and wins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience estimating commercial projects for a General Contractor.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Timberline experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defines work scope, solicits and selects subcontractors.
• Proficient in quantity takeoffs.
• Proficient in organizing and assembling estimates.
• Successful in hard bidding projects, organizes scopes of work.
• Proficient in conceptual estimating through the CM process with architects and engineers.
• Understands means and methods of construction and labor productivity.
• Translates CPM scheduling into construction budget.
• Clearly communicates with subcontractors scheduling expectations.
• Knows unit costs of different construction materials and labor.
• Knows overall SF cost of construction for different building types.
• Understands VE process and can lead a working session.
• Has developed important relationships with subcontractors to help win work.
• Proficient in presenting estimates to an owner.
• Participates in forecast meetings and tracks budget vs. actual costs.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

Organizing estimates

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Tools

Timberline

Job description

Big-D Southwest is looking for a dynamic Estimator. The Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates for commercial construction projects from conceptual budgeting through final bid submission. This role works closely with preconstruction, operations, design teams, subcontractors, and clients to evaluate project requirements, identify risks and opportunities, and develop detailed pricing strategies.

This opportunity is in Tempe, AZ.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Defines work scope solicit and select subcontractors
• Proficient in quantity takeoffs
• Proficient in organizing and assembling estimates
• Successful in hard bidding projects, organize scopes of work
• Proficient in conceptual estimating through the CM Process (Program, Schematic, DD, CD, etc) working with architects and engineers in design, successful in managing the construction budget.
• Understands means and methods of construction. Know the different labor productivity rates of these items.
• Understands CPM Scheduling and can translate into construction budget.
• Clearly communicates with Subcontractors scheduling expectations.
• Knows unit costs of different construction materials and labor
• Knows overall SF cost of construction for different building types
• Knows typical/average system costs for multiple building types, i.e. foundations, substructure, superstructure, exterior skin, roofing, interiors, etc.
• Understands VE process and can lead a working session
• Has developed important relationships with subcontractors that helps in winning work
• Proficient in presenting estimates to an owner.
• Participates in forecast meetings and tracks budget vs. actual costs through construction

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or other related field
• 2-4 years of experience estimating commercial projects for a General Contractor
• Excellent attention to detail
• Timberline experience preferred
• Free Medical & Dental Insurance even for Family plans
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution
• 401k with Match
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• PTO & Holidays

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