Estimator: Bids, Cost & Value Engineering | Flexible PTO

Envoy, Inc. - Construction & Development; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored retirement packages

Flexible Paid Time Off

Job summary

Envoy, Inc. - Construction & Development is seeking a Construction Estimator to prepare conceptual through construction document estimates for diverse project types.

You will interact with project teams providing cost analysis and help maintain cost history databases. The role reports to the Chief Estimator and involves bid packaging, supplier coordination, and participation in budget reviews with data-driven recommendations for accuracy and improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Engineering or similar field.
• Experience with estimating cost databases and Master CSI codes.
• Ability to prepare conceptual and schematic budgets in the $1MM - $40MM range.
• Experience in hard bidding, negotiated bidding, bid tabulation and scope leveling.
• Experience in bid packaging, soliciting and distribution of bid documents.
• Strong work ethic, detail oriented, analytical and organized.
• Must be an energetic, flexible and motivated self-starter who is ready to work with a dynamic and growing team.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• The candidate must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license, as this role requires some travel to and from project sites.

Responsibilities

• Bid Management
• Prepare bid advertisements and solicit subcontractors and vendors
• Obtain, review, upload and maintain plans and bid documents
• Prepare work scope packages and bid documents in collaboration with the Project Managers
• Present prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information
• Review plans for consistency and accuracy
• Generation of computer reports including incorporation of costs details, references, and summaries of technical construction data.
• Skillfully working with various computer spreadsheet and estimating software programs
• Maintain and updating of the master bidders list
• Maintain and update Envoy master estimating templates
• Prepare quantity take-offs, estimates and cost assemblies
• Assist in buyout and award of contracts and purchase orders
• Assist with life cycle cost analysis during design and value engineering
• Planning and organizing, and estimating work assignments, as well as other tasks as required by the management

Skills

Bid management

Cost estimation

Estimating databases

Master CSI codes

Education

BS in Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

OnCenter

Bluebeam

Google Workspace

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

BuildingConnected

Asana

Job description

Envoy, Inc. - Construction & Development is seeking a Construction Estimator to prepare conceptual through construction document estimates for diverse project types.

You will interact with project teams providing cost analysis and help maintain cost history databases. The role reports to the Chief Estimator and involves bid packaging, supplier coordination, and participation in budget reviews with data-driven recommendations for accuracy and improvements.