Preconstruction Estimating

Top Echelon LLC; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC seeks a Pre-Construction Full Charge Estimator – Assistant Manager to oversee the early stages of construction projects. Travel to work sites and client meetings is occasional, with full-time responsibilities in a growth-oriented program.

The role requires 5–8 years in estimating for a commercial GC, a 4-year technical degree, and strong leadership abilities to manage preconstruction teams and client relationships. Salary ranges reflect market norms and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years experience in similar estimating position for a Commercial Building General Contractor.
• Preferred 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction.
• Extensive knowledge of CSI format and building trades.
• Strong Personnel management, leadership and planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction Management for all CSI divisions and all types of building construction projects including Renovations and ground out construction.
• Oversight and development of preconstruction staff hiring, training, work product, scheduling and performance.
• Strategies for new business development, Marketing and procurement of new client relationships.
• Establish and maintain new client and existing client relationships.
• Lead preparation of proposals and presentations to existing and anticipated clients.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction

Tools

Stack estimating

Estimating software

Blueprint reading

CSI format

Job description

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibility

Job Summary:

Assist in the supervision of Assistant Estimators. Maintain client, consultant and vendor relationships with GMCA, Inc.

General Summary of Duts:

The Pre-Construction Estimator is responsible

Travel:

Travel to work sites on occasion

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Job Title:

Pre-Construction Full Charge Estimator - Assistant Manager

Employment Type:

Full Time

Compensation yearly

$100,000-$130,000

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement & PTO

Responsibilities:

• Preconstruction Management for all CSI divisions and all types of building construction projects including Renovations and ground out construction.
• Oversight and development of preconstruction staff hiring, training, work product, scheduling and performance.
• Strategies for new business development, Marketing and procurement of new client relationships.
• Establish and maintain new client and existing client relationships.
• Manage and assist with procurement of all documents, information and articles for proposals and presentations.
• Lead preparation of proposals and presentations to existing and anticipated clients. This would include negotiated, hard bid public and private proposals.
• Prepare and lead preconstruction strategy with approach to each proposal and presentation.
• Manage and assist with maintaining and procurement of existing and new subcontractor/vendor relationships.
• Provide clear scope of work to bidders.
• Pre-qualify all bidders not yet used on projects by company.
• Competitive bidding, budgeting, forecasting client contract negotiation and awards.
• Analyze potential project risk factors and pitfalls on a case-by-case basis.
• Lead in assembly of quantity take offs, subcontractor/vendor quotations. Breakdown and coordinate scopes of work and cost analysis for all CSI Divisions for each proposal.
• Establish and utilize working knowledge of company estimating and quantity takeoff software (stack estimating, various services for procurement of bids, company database).
• Utilize company present day estimating format, practices and procedures.
• Assist in the establishment of new and efficient company estimating practices and processes succeeding mastery of existing procedures.
• Maintain estimating records for each proposal type and category.
• Lead and manage preconstruction hand off to Construction Department.
• Establish and maintain cost database for all CSI divisions.

Estimator Asst PM

• Strong knowledge of all types of commercial construction.
• Ability to travel to project locations and/or meet with clients/owners/prospective bidders as necessary.
• Preferred 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction discipline.
• Minimum 5-8 years experience in similar estimating position for a Commercial Building General Contractor.
• Extensive knowledge of CSI format.
• Extensive knowledge of all building construction trades and disciplines.
• Strong Personnel management, Leadership and planning skills.
• High level of organization and management abilities.
• Deadline and detail oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of various types of computer software programs relative to construction estimating and blueprint reading.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Skilled in quotation and documentation presentation and sales.