Hybrid Estimator & Project Manager - Commercial Drywall

Onni Group of Companies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Flexible Saving Account

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Education Allowance

Generous Referral Program

Team-building events

Discounted hotel stays

Job summary

Onni Group of Companies in Chicago seeks an Estimator / Project Manager to own bids and manage projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will prepare competitive drywall and carpentry proposals, apply CRCC wage rates, and coordinate transitions from estimate to execution.

You will develop schedules, budgets, and staffing plans with union labor, track costs, manage change orders, and ensure safety compliance on active jobsites while maintaining thorough project documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years combined estimating and project management experience in commercial construction.
• Knowledge of union labor agreements; CRCC experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, QuickBid, On-Screen Takeoff, MS Project/Procore and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity takeoffs and prepare complete, competitive bid proposals for drywall and carpentry scopes.
• Apply current CRCC wage and fringe benefit rates to labor estimates and solicit vendor/material pricing.
• Transition awarded projects from estimate to execution, including buyout, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and manpower plans in coordination with union foremen.
• Coordinate dispatch of union labor through the CRCC hiring hall as project needs require.
• Track job costs, manage change orders, and prepare monthly billing (AIA G702/G703).
• Manage submittals, RFIs, and coordination with the general contractor, architect, and other trades.
• Ensure compliance with the Company's safety program and applicable union agreements on active jobsites.
• Maintain estimating and project documentation, including historical cost and productivity data.

Skills

Estimating & PM experience

Union labor knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam

QuickBid

On-Screen Takeoff

MS Project

Procore

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Onni Group of Companies in Chicago seeks an Estimator / Project Manager to own bids and manage projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will prepare competitive drywall and carpentry proposals, apply CRCC wage rates, and coordinate transitions from estimate to execution.

You will develop schedules, budgets, and staffing plans with union labor, track costs, manage change orders, and ensure safety compliance on active jobsites while maintaining thorough project documentation.