Onsite Construction Estimator - Preconstruction & Budgets

Graham Construction a 3G Company; Iowa; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with a 6% immediate vesting match

Health insurance options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Graham Construction, a 3G Company, is seeking an estimator/construction professional to grow their career in commercial construction. You will manage staff and resources for estimating and preconstruction, develop budgets, takeoffs, and proposals, and collaborate with clients and trade partners.

This onsite role operates from Cedar Rapids, IA or Madison, WI with occasional travel. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years estimating experience, an associates in engineering or related field, and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2–4 years of construction estimating experience.
• Experience with Sage Estimating, On-Screen Takeoff, Modelogix, and Bluebeam preferred.
• Ability to travel 2–3 times per month; onsite in IA or WI.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual budgets, estimates, schedules, and proposals.
• Complete and organize quantity takeoffs.
• Review labor, material, and trade partners costs for accuracy.
• Solicit bids from trade partners and suppliers.
• Review bid documents and scopes to ensure costs are aligned.
• Review project documents and identify potential issues or concerns.
• Review designs for constructability and provide feedback.
• Develop and present value engineering options.

Skills

Estimating experience

Strong communication

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering

Tools

Sage Estimating

On-Screen Takeoff

Modelogix

Bluebeam

Job description

Graham Construction, a 3G Company, is seeking an estimator/construction professional to grow their career in commercial construction. You will manage staff and resources for estimating and preconstruction, develop budgets, takeoffs, and proposals, and collaborate with clients and trade partners.

This onsite role operates from Cedar Rapids, IA or Madison, WI with occasional travel. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years estimating experience, an associates in engineering or related field, and