Estimator (or Sr. Estimator)

Catamount Constructors; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives for merit/performance

ESOP

Career growth

Job summary

Catamount Constructors, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach, delivering projects from distribution centers to medical facilities and community spaces.

We provide long-term career opportunities, an ESOP culture, and growth across markets. The Estimator role involves collecting data to estimate time, materials, and labor, combining historical data with current trends, and coordinating with subcontractors to prepare accurate bids.

Qualifications

• Hard bid estimating expertise and precision.
• Detail-oriented with accurate unit costs and proposals.
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data to estimate time, materials, labor and cost.
• Combine historical data and current trends to create estimates.
• Solicit subcontractors and select the right ones for the project.
• Review bid scope sheets and proposals for accuracy.
• Hand off estimating projects to the Project Manager clearly and timely.

Skills

Hard Bid Estimating

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Tools

Bid system

Job description

Build What Matters. Build Your Future.

Catamount builds the spaces communities depend on every day. From distribution centers that keep goods moving and medical facilities that provide critical care, to housing, restaurants, and fire stations serving local neighborhoods, our work supports real life. As a best-in-class, 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach, we complete projects across diverse markets and regions.This diversity empowers us, keeps our teams moving forward, and creates long-term opportunities for the people shaping our company.

Why choose Catamount?

We’refinancially stable, growing, and built for the long haul. Our extensive national backlog and diverse project types provide stability, momentum, and opportunities. At Catamount, careers advance. Employee-owners can grow, move between project types and markets, and build long-term careers without starting over. Teams are carefully staffed, work-life balance is prioritized, andourpeople are seen as long-term assets.

Diverse work. Real stability. Shared success.

Position Overview

The Estimator’s role is crucial in securing work and building our business. Their understanding of rapidly changing conditions and relationships with area subcontractors ensures delivery of clear, concise bids tailored to the project and needs of our client. They set the operations team up for success and play a continuing role through construction.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manages the collection and analysis of data needed to estimate the time, materials, labor and cost required to construct a project


• Combine historical data and current trends to create and present accurate estimates


• Solicit the appropriate quantity of subcontractors in a timely manner, and know from experience how to choose the right subcontractors for the project (reference checking and networking).


• Review bid scope sheets, review subcontractor proposals for accuracy, and provide accurate quantity surveys


• Use Catamount’s “bid system” efficiently and correctly, and distribute addendums timely when necessary


• Hand off estimating projects to the Project Manager in a clear, precise, and timely manner

Qualifications

• Hard Bid Estimating


• Attention to detail; everything from the estimates, units costs, bid scope sheets and proposals must be accurate


• Refined organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks for self, team, and projects


• Outstanding communication skills (listening, presenting, interpersonal and written)


• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university


• 2+ years related experience and/or training with a Commercial General Contractor preferred

Compensation

• In addition to offering competitive base pay, Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives, new hire referrals, and business development commissions.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A culture that develops leaders. Grow alongside experienced mentors in an environment rooted in accountability, trust, and shared success.


• Work that builds careers. With projects spanning multiple markets,you’llhave opportunities to grow, specialize, and evolve as your career goals take shape.


• 100%employee-owned. OurEmployee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP)aligns our employee-owners with our mission. When Catamount succeeds, employee-ownerssharethat success.


• Benefits that support everyday life. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; an Employee Assistance Program(EAP); a 401(k); an ESOP; a generousVacationFlexprogram; paid sick time; and optional programs such as pet insurance and AFLAC accident, critical illness, and hospital policies.

Please refer to the Summary Plan Descriptions for eligibility requirements andadditionaldetails.

Catamount Constructors Incorporated does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or recruiting firms. Any resume submitted to any employee of Catamount without a prior executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Catamount Constructors Incorporated. Recruiting agencies - thank you for not calling or emailing.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

Catamount Constructors, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination.

Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.