Public Works Estimator: Scopes, Pricing & Proposals

GCON LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental coverage

401(k) contribution

Profit sharing

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Education sponsorship

Boot voucher

Mental health services

Job summary

GCON LLC in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced Estimator for Public Works and JOC projects. You will develop scopes, pricing strategies, and proposals, even when documents are incomplete, and coordinate with clients and trade partners to ensure accurate pricing and successful proposals.

The role emphasizes detailed scoping, pricing development, and transition of awarded work to the project team, with a focus on relationship-building and delivering value on fast-paced projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating, construction management, public works, JOC, or related construction procurement methods.
• Ability to interpret project needs from verbal direction, field conditions, limited drawings, and client requirements.
• Strong understanding of construction, construction scopes, trade partner coordination, and proposal development.
• Ability to review and level subcontractor quotes for completeness and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills with clients, project managers, and trade partners.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple opportunities at various stages of preconstruction.

Responsibilities

• Attend client site walks for projects that may not have drawings or formal construction documents.
• Receive and interpret verbal project and program requirements from clients.
• Document existing conditions through photographs, field measurements, and notes.
• Conceptualize construction needs based on client requirements and develop scoping documents, sketches, or narratives for trade partner pricing.
• Distribute scope documents to trade partners and coordinate pricing efforts.
• Answer questions from trade partners and facilitate the pricing process.
• Collect, review, level, and vet trade partner quotes for scope completeness, accuracy, and comparison.
• Enter pricing into bid templates based on the client’s selected procurement method.
• Schedule and lead internal review meetings prior to proposal finalization.
• Finalize proposals and submit them directly to clients or route them through the appropriate project managers.
• Interface with clients before, during, and after proposal development to clarify scope, pricing, and project requirements.
• Lead internal handoff meetings to bring project teams up to speed on project scope, pricing assumptions, and selected vendors.
• Maintain the opportunity database by adding new projects and keeping pending opportunities current.
• Review, understand, and track the requirements of various JOC contracts and prepare proposals in accordance with each contract’s specific requirements.
• Maintain existing trade partner relationships and cultivate new ones.
• Assist with historical pricing information and supporting data needed for proposal submissions.

Skills

Estimating

Construction mgmt

Public works

JOC

Trade partner coord

Proposal development

Communication skills

Tools

Bid templates

Databases

Construction docs tools

Job description

GCON LLC in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced Estimator for Public Works and JOC projects. You will develop scopes, pricing strategies, and proposals, even when documents are incomplete, and coordinate with clients and trade partners to ensure accurate pricing and successful proposals.

The role emphasizes detailed scoping, pricing development, and transition of awarded work to the project team, with a focus on relationship-building and delivering value on fast-paced projects.