Senior Glazing Estimator – Curtainwall & Storefronts

CSG Talent; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CSG Talent seeks a construction estimator to collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, project managers, and contractors from planning through bid-out stages. You will estimate from plans, specifications, and conceptual information, applying in-house cost data to improve accuracy.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, performing quantity takeoffs, negotiating vendor quotes, and supporting change order estimates while working with the team and participating in value engineering

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of curtainwall, storefront, window wall estimating or project management on complex vertical projects.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management, or related experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Read and analyze construction blueprints (plans and specifications).
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs from plans or conceptual information.
• Review and estimate the scope of work from project documents.
• Utilize in-house historical cost data to improve estimate accuracy.
• Request, organize, and negotiate vendor quotations to meet contract documents.
• Develop and nurture subcontractor/vendor and client relationships.
• Evaluate changes in scope per updated bid documents.
• Assist PM in providing change order estimates.
• Collaborate with team members and participate in value engineering reviews.
• Negotiate construction cost estimates with other parties.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quantity takeoffs

Construction estimation

Vendor negotiation

Subcontractor relationships

Change order estimation

Team collaboration

Value engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree (Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management)

Job description

CSG Talent seeks a construction estimator to collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, project managers, and contractors from planning through bid-out stages. You will estimate from plans, specifications, and conceptual information, applying in-house cost data to improve accuracy.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, performing quantity takeoffs, negotiating vendor quotes, and supporting change order estimates while working with the team and participating in value engineering