Estimator and Scheduling Manager - Construction

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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting‑edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share.

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As one of the largest energy services companies in the U.S., NORESCO utilizes design‑build and performance‑based contracting vehicles to deliver energy and maintenance savings and significant infrastructure upgrades to existing facilities. NORESCO also provides design, build, own, operate and maintain (DBOOM) services for central heating, cooling, and power‑generation systems. NORESCO’s Sustainability Services group offers a full suite of sustainable design consulting services, including energy auditing, commissioning, and retro‑commissioning, energy & day lighting analysis, LEED® certification consulting, and sustainability master planning.

What makes NORESCO unique is our ability to engineer and implement turnkey energy solutions that meet each customer’s individual needs. At NORESCO, we pride ourselves on the excellent relationships we maintain with our customers. We earn their trust and respect through listening and timely response to their needs and concerns. These relationships, along with pursuing and hiring the best people, are truly why NORESCO is a leader in the energy industry.

• Develop and maintain estimating standards, procedures, and best practices
• Develop and standardize scheduling procedures, templates, and best practices
• Manage and mentor estimating and scheduling teams
• Work with Project Teams to develop estimates and constructability for project proposals.
• Attend “Pre Bid” meetings and project site walkthroughs.
• Risk identification, review and management of work being developed and under contract.
• Assist with project design of product type and analysis through conceptual plans/estimates/schedules.
• Prepare conceptual estimates based on historic pricing derived from cost database and trends for Development and the project construction.
• Prepare conceptual estimates based on preliminary scope, assumptions and exclusions, using RS Means and/or an alternate estimating tool.
• Prepare detailed estimates based on partial or complete construction design documents using RS Means and/or an alternate estimating tool.
• Work with the engineering group to develop and refine the scopes of work that will be included in the project for costing.
• Solicit subcontractors and vendors for pricing and ensure proper trade coverage for each scope including pre‑qualification.
• Provide an independent estimate to validate subcontractor quotes.
• Monitor project development and revise quantity take‑offs for changes to original plan for construction
• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for the purposes of development, planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, change order pricing,
• Ensure compliance to meet diversity goals by sourcing both subcontractor and vendors that meet project criteria.
• Manage the bid process which includes finalization of bid packages for solicitation, coordination of subcontractor walks, review and analyze proposals from subcontractors and finalization costing for the specified scopes of work.
• Assist project managers with review of their construction cost budget and turn over information.
• Visit job site periodically with Project Manager to observe and discuss current construction issues.
• Assist with continual development of our cost database and manage job cost history and maintain upkeep of costs for internal databases.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 6+ years of field experience in construction or…