Project Estimator

Colorado Springs; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Term Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

FAMLI – Colorado residents

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Health Insurance + HSA/FSA

Vision – VSP

Dental – Equitable

401K

Job summary

GH Phipps in Colorado is seeking a senior estimator to lead preconstruction efforts for major commercial projects. You will oversee budgeting, value engineering, and cost analysis across Concept through CD stages, while coordinating with owners, architects, and trade partners.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of estimating for commercial construction, strong reading of drawings, and proficiency in Destini or Planswift. On-site role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in CM/Estimating or related field is required.
• Experience with preconstruction budgeting and life-cycle costing.
• Ability to read drawings and perform VE is expected.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate new and existing business relationships with clients and partners.
• Prepare estimates for all design stages and manage preconstruction budgets.
• Lead project team during preconstruction and coordinate with multiple departments.
• Ensure schedules, cost reports, and VE efforts meet requirements.
• Develop bid packages, subcontracts, and evaluate trade partners.

Skills

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Excel

Estimating software

Drawing interpretation

Education

Associates degree in Construction Management or Estimating

Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field preferred

Tools

Destini

Planswift

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivate new and existing businessrelationships by engaging in clientpursuits,RFP's, and interviews; positively promote Company to external business partners and contacts
• Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with all business partners including owners, architects, engineers and trade partners
• Provide client with accurate estimates and value engineering
• Assume single responsibility for larger, complex projects; assume overall responsibility for the preconstruction stage of each project
• Responsible for creating detailed project budgets at conceptual, SD, DD and CD stages
• Identify tasks to be accomplished to satisfy contractual requirements
• Ensures estimates, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, cost report planning and purchase planning efforts and documents meet detail, schedule and quality requirements.
• Provide overall Preconstruction effort oversight and lead a project team and project solutions
• Manage estimating process through initial advertising/prequalification and solicitation of trade partners, bid evaluation process and award
• Coordinating with multiple departments to complete Preconstruction effort at all drawing milestones and ensuring other departments have required information to perform their duties
• Interfaces with Owner, Architect/Engineers and trade partners to resolve technical matters during design or prebid, and provides engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
• Organize departmental team so that each estimator involved knows responsibilities and deadlines
• Prepare estimates for all stages of design from Conceptual through Final Construction Documents (Design/Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and Hard Bid diversity)
• Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing
• Develop and write all bid packages and trade partners scopes of work
• Coordinates with Project Manager in award of subcontracts and writes all subcontracts
• Fosters a positive reputation in the industry by building relationships and identifies project opportunities aligned with strategic plan and goals
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

Associates degree in Construction Management or Estimating

Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field preferred

EXPERIENCE

6+ years of estimating for general commercial construction

SKILLS

• Solid computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
• Proficient in use of estimating software, Destini or Planswift preferred
• Able to read drawings and specifications
• Strong understanding of commercial construction industry practices and standards
• Knowledge of construction costs, project budgeting, vendor selection, client proposals and owner/architect/general contractor industry expertise

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Verifiable work references
• Successful completion of post-offer background & drug screens
• All positions at GH Phipps are considered safety sensitive. Position may be required to visit a construction site at any time.
• In person, regular attendance required

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range for this position is $97,000 – $118,000annuallyand is dependent in experienceand title/rankof position offered.

Employer-paid benefits:

• Group Term Life and Additional Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) – Colorado residents
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Elective benefits:

• Health insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options. The HSA account includes an employer contribution, and employees opting out of medical benefits receive an opt-out incentive.
• Vision – VSP
• Dental – Equitable
• Supplemental Benefits:
  • Hospital Care
  • Critical Illness
  • Accidental Injury
  • Group Term Life Insurance
• 401K – automatic paycheck deductions as designated by employees

Compensation

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, participation in our employee stock ownership program (ESOP) on your first day of hire, and eligibility in our annual bonus program.Annual ESOP contributions and bonuses are dependent on company performance and are not guaranteed from year to year.Both ESOP and bonuses are calculated on one’s eligible compensation for the year.

Holidays and Paid-Time Off

Employees get seven paid holidays (designated) and one paid floating holiday.

PTO may be used for vacation, sick time, or other personal matters and is based on years of employment and years of experience.