Preconstruction Estimator & Strategy Lead

JP-Cullen; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Profit sharing

PTO

Holiday pay

Employee assistance program

Training

Job summary

JP Cullen is seeking a Preconstruction Engineer to help develop strategies to win and execute construction work in Wisconsin. The role involves reviewing plans, preparing bids and budgets, and performing quantity takeoffs to price self-performed work.

You will collaborate with the preconstruction team, project managers, and superintendents across multiple projects. Responsibilities include coordinating with subcontractors, maintaining cost databases and estimating software, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree related to construction, engineering, and/or business, or completion of an apprenticeship with internship in 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

Planning

Education

Four-year college degree related to construction/engineering/business

Tools

Estimating software

Cost database

Job description

JP Cullen is seeking a Preconstruction Engineer to help develop strategies to win and execute construction work in Wisconsin. The role involves reviewing plans, preparing bids and budgets, and performing quantity takeoffs to price self-performed work.

You will collaborate with the preconstruction team, project managers, and superintendents across multiple projects. Responsibilities include coordinating with subcontractors, maintaining cost databases and estimating software, and contributing to