REMOTE Estimator - Construction

F.H. Paschen; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Year end bonus eligibility

Job summary

F.H. Paschen is seeking a Preconstruction Estimator to participate in the preconstruction phase of diverse projects. Responsibilities include sourcing opportunities, budgeting, scheduling, and developing GMP estimates through quantity take-off and supplier pricing analysis.

The role involves collaborating with clients, architects, and engineers, reviewing drawings for scope, and maintaining accurate bid data for future use. Strong MS Office and estimating software knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Excel & Word) and familiarity with estimating processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bid packages and obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors.
• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Maintain files of working documents and current price data from suppliers.
• Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors and enter them into the bid database.
• Attend client meetings during the preconstruction phase and support project teams with pricing decisions.

Skills

MS Office

Tools

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Take-off software

Job description

You’ve driven on highways we paved, you’ve travelled through airports we modernized, you’ve commuted through rail stations we constructed, and your children learn in schools we built. And we perform with MORE Pride—in focusing on safety and quality, and in offering more opportunities for our communities and diverse populations to build with us. The Preconstruction Estimator has daily involvement in the preconstruction phase of various projects by sourcing and reviewing potential opportunities, preparing budgetary estimates/schedules, and formulating work plans based on conceptual or schematic designs through construction documents. The Estimator helps develop project GMP by performing quantity take-off, soliciting subcontractor pricing as necessary, and/or applying historical cost data. The Estimator will be involved with both public and private clients.

Maintain positive working relationship with Client and Architect and/or Engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.

Attend Client initiated meetings throughout the preconstruction phase of the project.

Meet with owners, architects, and other industry related professionals to network and promote the interests of F.Monitor and review potential opportunities via various solicitation websites.

Review documents and provide input regarding general conditions, project phasing and site logistics.

Create subcontractor/material supplier bid lists. Solicit subcontractor input when necessary.

Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze bids from subcontractors and material vendors.

Have a working knowledge of material unit costs, systems square foot costs and total building square foot costs.

Research, compile and maintain historical data base for use in future preliminary budgets and pricing

Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors and place into subcontractor database.

Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.

Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.

Construction Planning

Participate with the preconstruction team during the strategy meetings on the approach to the project or estimate.

Participate in the project hand-off meeting between the project Operations team and the preconstruction team.

Visit on-going projects to verify status of estimate versus project status, meet with the project operations team, view work in place for experience and comparison to the estimate.

Strong knowledge of MS Office to include Outlook, Excel & Word.

Knowledge of estimating, scheduling and quantity take-off software.

Health insurance

• ~ Dental insurance
• ~ Flexible spending account
• ~ Life insurance
• ~ Eligibility for Year End Bonus
• ~ We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you require an accommodation in order to complete this application, please contact Tracy Tesnow at 773-444-3474.