Mandarin-Speaking Construction Cost Estimator

Gotion, Inc.; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Inc. seeks a Mandarin-speaking Construction Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer to support planning, estimating, budgeting, and cost control for large-scale industrial construction projects at the Manteno, Illinois facility.

The role acts as liaison between U.S. contractors, design teams, suppliers, and Gotion's Chinese management, responsible for accurate cost estimates, evaluating proposals, managing budgets, and providing cost analyses through all project phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Eng, Architecture, ME/EE or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in construction estimating, cost engineering, cost control, or contract administration.
• Experience with commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or large construction projects.
• Ability to independently review construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and bid documents.
• Strong knowledge of quantity takeoffs, budgeting, bid analysis, payment applications, change order management, and project closeout.
• Experience with Civil, Structural, Architectural, MEP, or Site Development disciplines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Bluebeam Revu.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written). This is a required qualification.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quantity takeoffs, conceptual estimates, detailed cost estimates, and project budgets for industrial buildings, civil, architectural, MEP, and site development projects.
• Review construction drawings, technical specifications, bid documents, and contracts to ensure accurate pricing.
• Analyze contractor and supplier proposals, identifying scope gaps, duplicated costs, pricing discrepancies, and value engineering opportunities.
• Prepare bid control estimates, cost analyses, budget forecasts, and financial reports.
• Review pricing for Potential Change Orders (PCOs), Change Orders (COs), and other contract modifications.
• Verify contractor labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, overhead, and profit costs.
• Participate in procurement activities, bid evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract pricing reviews.
• Track contract values, approved and pending change orders, payment applications, and project closeout costs.
• Develop and maintain cost databases for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Communicate effectively in English and Mandarin Chinese with U.S. contractors, consultants, suppliers, and Gotion's Chinese management and engineering teams.
• Partner with Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and Project Management to monitor project budgets, control costs, and mitigate financial risks.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, contractual obligations, and project controls.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Mandarin

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management / Civil Eng / Architecture / ME-EE / Quantity Surveying

Tools

PlanSwift

On-Screen Takeoff

Procore

RSMeans

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Excel

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Gotion Inc. seeks a Mandarin-speaking Construction Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer to support planning, estimating, budgeting, and cost control for large-scale industrial construction projects at the Manteno, Illinois facility.

The role acts as liaison between U.S. contractors, design teams, suppliers, and Gotion's Chinese management, responsible for accurate cost estimates, evaluating proposals, managing budgets, and providing cost analyses through all project phases.