Estimator at Miranda Construction Louisville, KY

Miranda Construction; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Miranda Construction in Louisville, KY is seeking an Estimator to analyze labor, material, and time requirements for projects and prepare detailed cost estimates.

You will present reports to management, coordinate with the design and sales teams, and help ensure bids are competitive while meeting client specifications. Strong math and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience working as an estimator.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to put together a professional presentation.
• Ability to create reports on costing data.
• Amazing analytical and math skills.
• Ability to work well on a team.
• Very detail oriented.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze labor, material, and time requirements for a project
• Estimate costs by looking at the entire project
• Present cost estimates to upper management
• Prepare reports detailing all of the costs going into a project
• Notice differences between estimated cost and actual cost
• Look at customer requirements for a project
• Work with the sales team to prepare proposals
• Coordinate scope coverage with multiple trade contractors to ensure complete coverage on projects
• Experience with conceptual and schematic design budgeting with limited information
• Ability to identify trades/scopes required for a project with or without a complete spec manual
• Prepare high level quality takeoffs and apply unit pricing
• Extensive understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook: Knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff or Bluebeam preferred
• Compare scopes and utilize leveling charts or scope comparison sheets to identify lowest complete bids
• Attend owner scheduled site visits with subcontractors
• Conduct constructability and cost control review with in-house design team

Skills

Analytical thinking

Math proficiency

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Independent work

Tools

Excel

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

Estimator job at Miranda Construction. Louisville, KY.

Responsibilities for Estimator

• Analyze labor, material, and time requirements for a project
• Estimate costs by looking at the entire project
• Present cost estimates to upper management
• Prepare reports detailing all of the costs going into a project
• Notice differences between estimated cost and actual cost
• Look at customer requirements for a project
• Work with the sales team to prepare proposals
• Coordinate scope coverage with multiple trade contractors to ensure complete coverage on projects
• Experience with conceptual and schematic design budgeting with limited information
• Ability to identify trades/scopes required for a project with or without a complete spec manual
• Prepare high level quality takeoffs and apply unit pricing
• Extensive understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook: Knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff or Bluebeam preferred
• Compare scopes and utilize leveling charts or scope comparison sheets to identify lowest complete bids
• Attend owner scheduled site visits with subcontractors
• Conduct constructability and cost control review with in-house design team

Qualifications for Estimator

• 2 years of experience working as an estimator
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to put together a professional presentation
• Ability to create reports on costing data
• Amazing analytical and math skills
• Ability to work well on a team
• Very detail oriented
• Ability to understand technical drawings and requirements
• Deep knowledge of how processes work