Preconstruction Estimating

Keystone Distinction Group; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Retirement & PTO

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC is seeking a Pre-Construction Full Charge Estimator - Assistant Manager to lead all CSI-based preconstruction activities for commercial projects. The role includes managing staff, developing proposals, and guiding client relations.

Travel to project sites is required. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in commercial estimating, a 4-year degree in a related field, and strong knowledge of CSI formats, cost data management, and procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in a commercial estimating role for a GC.
• Strong knowledge of CSI format and building trades.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; detail-oriented.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction management for CSI divisions and renovation projects.
• Develop and supervise preconstruction staff, including hiring and training.
• Lead proposals and presentations to clients, including hard bid and negotiated bids.
• Coordinate subcontractor/vendor prequalification and procurement.
• Establish cost databases and maintain estimating records.
• Manage hand-off to Construction Department and cost data maintenance.

Skills

Commercial construction knowledge

Travel readiness

Leadership & management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Estimating software knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Building Construction

Tools

CSI estimating software

Stack estimating tools

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.