Preconstruction Engineer: Strategy, Estimating & Bids

JP Cullen; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life, and Dental Insurance

Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure

Profit Sharing

PTO

Holiday Pay

Employee Assistance

Training

Job summary

JP Cullen is seeking a Preconstruction Engineer to play an integral part in our Preconstruction team, focusing on strategies to win work, reviewing plans, and developing budgets during the planning and design phase of projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with project managers, superintendents, and subs to estimate and mitigate risks while maintaining historical costs and schedules across Wisconsin projects.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree related to construction, engineering, and/or business, or completion of an apprenticeship and an internship experience in a construction-related position where knowledge was gained in the areas of estimating, construction, and design
• At least two years of experience in estimating is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to win and execute work
• Review of plans and specifications
• Prepare project schedules, bids, budgets, and scope documents for clients
• Perform quantity takeoff and price of self-performed work
• Site visits and analysis of ongoing work for the tracking of historical costs
• Collaborate with the preconstruction team, project managers, and superintendents
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain pricing and complete scopes
• Maintain and utilize our historical cost database and estimating software
• Conceptual estimating
• Negotiate and award subcontracts
• Identify risks to our project schedule, quality, and budget and develop strategies to mitigate
• Preparation of turnover documentation to ensure a successful construction phase
• Participate in training programs among other duties.

Skills

Estimating

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Construction/Engineering/Business degree

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

JP Cullen is seeking a Preconstruction Engineer to play an integral part in our Preconstruction team, focusing on strategies to win work, reviewing plans, and developing budgets during the planning and design phase of projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with project managers, superintendents, and subs to estimate and mitigate risks while maintaining historical costs and schedules across Wisconsin projects.