Project Estimator- Denver

Blue Ridge Executive Search; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ridge Executive Search seeks a Project Estimator with extensive experience in Municipal Work, Higher Education, Healthcare Public Schools and related markets. Must have General Construction estimating experience to be considered.

Responsibilities include developing takeoffs, bid proposals, and coordinating with design teams and stakeholders. Ideal candidate has 7+ years estimating experience, strong reading of drawings and specifications, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have General Construction estimating experience to be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in estimating.

Responsibilities

• Prepare concept, budgetary and final estimate bid proposals with professional quality.
• Consult with Estimating Staff, CFO, Senior VP on bid crew rates, labor multipliers, costs and markups.
• Conduct Pre-Construction / CM Meetings with Design Teams and Stakeholders.
• Consult with clients, vendors and personnel to discuss and formulate estimates.
• Read and study bid package documents to ensure compliance and proper bidding per documents.
• Develop takeoffs, evaluate construction labor rates and subcontract cost estimates.
• Review process designs and engineering specifications for cost effectiveness and VE suggestions.

Skills

General construction estimating

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction

Job description

Must have General Construction estimating experience to be considered.

Seeking a ProjectEstimatorwith experience in Municipal Work, Higher Education, Healthcare Public Schools as well as a variety of other markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of concept, budgetary and final estimate bid proposals, insure that budgets quotes and proposals are accurate and completed with professional quality.
• Consult with Estimating Staff, CFO, Senior VP’s on the details of bid crew rates, labor multipliers, general & administrative costs and markups, and proposal content.
• Conduct in assigned Pre-Construction / CM Meetings with Design Teams and Stakeholders.
• Consult with clients, vendors and personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates in the revolved issues.
• Read and study bid package documents to ensure company compliance and insure that all bids are prepared in a manner consistent with those documents, i.e. instructions to bidders, scope narratives, plans, specifications, etc.
• Development takeoffs, evaluation and/or development of construction labor rates and evaluation of subcontract cost estimates and proposals.
• Review of process designs and engineering specifications for cost effectiveness and suggestions for alternatives where applicable (VE)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in estimating.
• Ability to read engineering and architectural drawings and specifications.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Outstanding and professional oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.