Pre-Construction Estimator Job at Innovative Staff Solutions, Inc.
Innovative Staff Solutions has a direct hire opportunity for a Pre-Construction Estimator with a client in Champaign, IL who specializes in multi-family and commercial construction. Our client is seeking a Pre-construction Engineer to assist their Preconstruction staff’s projects. They have a numerous number of projects under contract/construction and a large backlog of upcoming projects, and they have a need to add an Estimator to their staff. Our client has been in business for 30 years and is growing rapidly! Their current client base is in the Champaign-Urbana area, as well as nationally.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
- Assess contract documents, RFI’s, specifications, and proposal data accurately
- Review addenda and new project information for any changes to the assigned work
- Analyze drawings, specifications, or blueprints, conduct field visits, and gather all material and data necessary to determine scope of work to organize a construction cost estimate
- Compile and organize material takeoffs and project data, pulling everything together into a comprehensive proposal for the client and Management Team
- Establish vendor and subcontract relationships for agreement negotiations
- Collect and optimize job costs by negotiating prices with vendors/subcontractors through quotations for material/services
- Attend pre-bid meetings, to assess project requirements for the Management Team
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Understand and evaluate project scheduling
- Maintain files of working documents as back-up for the Estimating database, including current information on prices from suppliers and subcontractors
- Use of professional communication and computer skills, with organization and detail orientation
- Manage Estimating deadlines
Education and Experience
- BS or MS in Engineering or Construction Management
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to organize, plan and manage multiple activities.
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Ability to work in a team-based environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Microsoft Project. Bluebeam and/or other take-off software
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