Mandarin-Speaking Construction Estimator (Industrial)

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

Job summary

Gotion Inc. in Manteno, Illinois seeks a Mandarin-speaking Construction Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer to support planning, estimating, budgeting, and cost control for large industrial construction projects. The role interfaces with U.S.

contractors, design teams, suppliers, and Gotion’s Chinese management and engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in construction estimating, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in construction estimating, cost engineering, cost control, or contract administration.
• Experience with industrial or large commercial construction projects.
• Ability to review drawings, specs, contracts, and bid documents independently.
• Strong knowledge of quantity takeoffs, budgeting, bid analysis, and change order management.
• Experience with Civil, Structural, Architectural, MEP, or Site Development disciplines.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written). This is a required qualification.
• Legal authorization 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 drawings, specifications, bid documents, and contracts to ensure accurate pricing.
• Analyze contractor and supplier proposals, identify scope gaps, price discrepancies, and value engineering opportunities.
• Prepare bid control estimates, cost analyses, budget forecasts, and financial reports.
• Review pricing for Change Orders and other contract modifications.
• Verify labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, overhead, and profit costs.
• Participate in procurement, bid evaluations, and contract pricing reviews.
• Track contract values, change orders, payments, and closeout costs.
• Develop and maintain cost databases for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Communicate in English and Mandarin with U.S. contractors, suppliers, and Chinese teams.
• Partner with Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and Project Management to monitor budgets and mitigate risks.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and project controls.

Skills

Cost Estimation

Budgeting

Contract Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam Revu

English-Mandarin bilingual

Multi-project handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PlanSwift

On-Screen Takeoff

Procore

RSMeans

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Gotion Inc. in Manteno, Illinois seeks a Mandarin-speaking Construction Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer to support planning, estimating, budgeting, and cost control for large industrial construction projects. The role interfaces with U.S.

contractors, design teams, suppliers, and Gotion’s Chinese management and engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in construction estimating, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English and Mandarin.