Preconstruction Estimating Coordinator-Self-Perfom

Graycor; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Graycor in Oak Brook, IL is seeking a Preconstruction Estimating Coordinator to support the self-perform preconstruction team. The role involves assisting with union or subcontractor engagement, document management, and the day-to-day operations of the preconstruction group.

You will handle bid board creation, subcontractor outreach, quantity take-offs, trade assignments, and prequalification support while organizing deliverables for final proposals and seeking process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide document control for preconstruction pursuits.
• Facilitate insurance, safety, quality, tax, and bonding reviews with internal departments.
• Facilitate information requests from preconstruction teams to clients / engineers.
• Creation of the bid board for preconstruction pursuits.
• Subcontractor outreach to support preconstruction pursuits.
• Complete quantity take-offs as needed to support preconstruction pursuits.
• Support preconstruction efforts with trade assignments.
• Support subcontractor prequalification.
• Maintain preconstruction estimator assignments in Bridgit Bench.
• Participate in teams to identify ways to continuously improve preconstruction process.
• Organize preconstruction deliverables for incorporation into final proposals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Graycor is currently looking for a Preconstruction Estimating Coordinator to provide support to the self perform preconstruction team. The role involves assisting the preconstruction team with union or subcontractor engagement, document management, and the day-to-day operations of the preconstruction group.

Job Description

• Provide document control for preconstruction pursuits.
• Facilitate insurance, safety, quality, tax, and bonding reviews with internal departments.
• Facilitate information requests from preconstruction teams to clients / engineers.
• Creation of the bid board for preconstruction pursuits.
• Subcontractor outreach to support preconstruction pursuits.
• Complete quantity take-offs as needed to support preconstruction pursuits.
• Support preconstruction efforts with trade assignments.
• Support subcontractor prequalification.
• Maintain preconstruction estimator assignments in Bridgit Bench.
• Participate in teams to identify ways to continuously improve preconstruction process.
• Organize preconstruction deliverables for incorporation into final proposals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Associates or undergraduate degree in communications or marketing, or relevant discipline preferred.
• 1 – 3 years of experience as an Estimating Administrator or construction related field.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). BuildingConnected, TradeTapp, or Bridgit Bench would be considered as plus.
• Attention to detail, organization skills and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Willingness to make subcontractor phone calls for multiple hours at a time.
• Communicates clearly and proactively both verbally and in writing.
• Conveys a sense of urgency and projects a positive, proactive desire to support a broad range of initiatives.
• The ability to interact professionally and effectively with in-house personnel and vendors in the marketplace.
• Ability to work within a team environment to meet strict and changing deadlines.