Project Estimator

E&K Building Excellence; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM is seeking an estimator to join Brady West Socal’s team in California. You will handle bidding, marketing, and contract administration while coordinating with multiple departments and clients to ensure on-time progress and compliant contracts.

Ideal candidates possess strong communication, organizational, and mathematical abilities, with experience in construction drawing sets and industry standards. Compliance with policies, training, and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Must be able to work efficiently and control paperwork.
• Must be able to work effectively under pressure.
• Must be able to work with little supervision.
• Must display the ability to effectively work with mathematics.
• Must display the ability to effectively work with people.
• Must possess strong leadership skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Must visualize the complete drawing set including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscape and civil drawings.
• Must understand specification requirements, current code, and industry standards.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office Word and Excel programs.
• Must be fully knowledgeable in Buzz Bid and Brady’s Buzz Bid database of material and labor codes and assemblies.
• Must understand and be able to effectively utilize Viewpoint management programs and reports.
• Must possess knowledge of the components which make up Brady scopes of work, including Lath, Plaster, EIFS, Fireproofing, Cold-Formed Framing, Gypsum Board and Gypsum Board Finishes, Doors Frames and Hardware, Acoustic Ceilings, and Specialties, with a general understanding of how these components interface with other trade scopes of work.

Responsibilities

• Recommend short-term objectives and long-range sales/marketing goals including pricing and job selection policies.
• Bidding, selling, and marketing services and products, including monitoring market and technical trades.
• Participate and be accountable for development and implementation of marketing plans.
• Manage and coordinate current projects by documenting and interacting with other departments and clients for proper progress of jobs.
• Process contracts and change orders in a timely manner.
• Assist in determining amount of monthly progress billings.
• Ensure that the proper information is provided to other departments.
• Review, understand, and monitor contract language and note concerns for the Manager’s review.
• Establish qualified subcontractor bids and scope in determining contracts.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in all required company training programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organized

Detail oriented

Paperwork management

Mathematics

People skills

Leadership

Team player

Drawing set visualization

Experience with specs

Industry standards

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Buzz Bid

Buzz Bid database

Viewpoint

Tools

Buzz Bid

Buzz Bid database

Viewpoint management

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

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Company: CDM

Brady West Socal is looking for an estimator to join our team.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Recommend short-term objectives and long-range sales/marketing goals including pricing and job selection policies.
• Bidding, selling, and marketing services and products, including monitoring market and technical trades.
• Participate and be accountable for development and implementation of marketing plans.
• Manage and coordinate current projects by documenting and interacting with other departments and clients for proper progress of jobs.
• Process contracts and change orders in a timely manner.
• Assist in determining amount of monthly progress billings.
• Ensure that the proper information is provided to other departments.
• Review, understand, and monitor contract language and note concerns for the Manager’s review.
• Establish qualified subcontractor bids and scope in determining contracts.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in all required company training programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• To be successful in this position, the candidate must have:
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Must be able to work efficiently and control paperwork.
• Must be able to work effectively under pressure.
• Must be able to work with little supervision.
• Must display the ability to effectively work with mathematics.
• Must display the ability to effectively work with people.
• Must possess strong leadership skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Must display the ability to work with and visualize the complete drawing set including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscape and civil drawings.
• Must understand specification requirements, current code, and industry standards.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office Word and Excel programs.
• Must be fully knowledgeable in Buzz Bid and Brady’s Buzz Bid database of material and labor codes and assemblies.
• Must understand and be able to effectively utilize Viewpoint management programs and reports.
• Must possess knowledge of the components which make up Brady scopes of work, including Lath, Plaster, EIFS, Fireproofing, Cold-Formed Framing, Gypsum Board and Gypsum Board Finishes, Doors Frames and Hardware, Acoustic Ceilings, and Specialties, with a general understanding of how these components interface with other trade scopes of work.