Construction Estimator - FL

Position Summary

Our company is seeking a proven, experienced and passionate performer to lead the Estimating Department of an exciting, young and driven construction company. This person needs to enjoy working as part of a team and be focused on delivering superior results. The ideal candidate is a dedicated and motivated collaborator who "thinks outside the box” and thrives on finding new ways to address challenges. We're looking for someone with a LEADER mentality that can manage estimating multiple projects at a time and is not only focused on meeting deadlines but also producing a detailed and thorough end product with the goal of landing/winning projects for the company. This person's previous position needs to be with a General Contractor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Cost estimation of all CSI Master Format 16 Divisions.
  • Advanced in reading Construction Drawings.
  • Creating Invitations to Bid, following up with bidders, confirming scopes of work and negotiating prices.
  • Assist with development and maintenance of Subcontractor Database.
  • Assembly and organization of Bid and Front-end Documents for pricing.
  • Document Take-off's:
    • Specification review and preliminary scope development.
    • Quantity take-offs using of "PlanSwfit”, manual scales, etc.
    • Organize the take-off using spreadsheets.
    • Advanced MS Excel skills.
    • Develop bid clarifications and RFI's.
    • Participate in the project "Walk-Through” as required.
    • Review trade duration (with subcontractors) for input to the Project Schedule.
  • Development and updating of the scope of work sheet for subcontractor pricing.
  • Develop Trade Spreadsheet for Subcontractors' Bids.
  • Development of Budget Sheets and Cost Breakdown Analyses.
  • Communicating and following up with Subcontractors and suppliers for pricing.
  • Development of detailed estimates.
  • Participate in Architect/Owner Meetings.
  • Assist with Preparation of "Hard Bids.”
  • Electronic document control, storing, filing and organizing folders.
  • Creating complete electronic project folders in drives and CRM.
  • Assist in writing:
    • Scopes of Work, Qualifications, Assumptions and Exclusions for Contract/Proposal.
    • Establishing the Accepted Value Engineering.
    • Confirming the Document List.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Candidate must possess John Bell Construction's Core Values: Set Apart, Excellence, Teamwork and Pride.

  • Semi-advanced Plus Computer Skills – Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe, Bluebeam, Planswift.
  • Proficient in Excel.
  • Strong communication skills – email and phone correspondence.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Organizational Skills.
  • Flexibility.
  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Education & Experience

  • Completed Bachelor's Degree or Associates with equivalent construction management experience.
  • 3+ years Estimator/Construction Management experience working with a General Contractor or Trade Subcontractor (preferably Framing, Drywall, Finish, Interiors, etc.)

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