Entry-Level Estimator - Southern Region

Overview

Entry-Level Estimator - Southern Region at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee owned commercial construction company. We specialize in a wide range of project types across the country, collaborating with clients and industry partners from the earliest design stages through construction and beyond.

McCarthy emphasizes developing high-performing individuals and teams through award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards program, and a culture aligned with our values of:
Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

McCarthy partners define our culture by living our core values, being employee owned, and treating colleagues like family. We are builders who respect the work we do and those who help make it happen.

McCarthy’s Preconstruction team is adding talent to our early careers program. The Estimator will establish the fundamental principles for growth and success within McCarthy’s Preconstruction career path. This role participates in all aspects of the bid/estimating process, including review of plans and specs, soliciting and negotiating prices with subcontractors/suppliers, quantity take-off, pricing, scoping and bidding of construction processes. The position requires strong collaboration with internal teams as well as external suppliers, owners, architects and engineers.

• Estimating Support for Projects:
  Performs quantity take-offs; assists in the pricing and bidding of construction projects; communicates with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications; conducts reviews of milestone documents for development and pricing of value alternative opportunities; actively participates in the internal estimate review process; assists with final assembly of the estimate for presentation to the owner;
  
  after the bid, collects and organizes all bid information for future reference; aids field operations with change order pricing as needed.
• Subcontractor Analysis for Bids:
  Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to subcontractors; prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts; participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
• Industry Knowledge/Relationships:
  Builds relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy; attends industry events and represents McCarthy professionally; builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients; keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related major.
• Basic knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as OST, BIM, Assemble, Revit and Bluebeam or related software required.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values with a value-added approach to estimating.
• Strong math and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes, including negotiated/hard bids and GMP processes (preferred).

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Project Management and Engineering
• Construction

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