Esitmator

ACM Estimator

Job Description

Position Summary

The ACM Estimator is responsible for leading preconstruction estimating activities, cost planning, bid development, subcontractor procurement support, value engineering, risk analysis, and budget development for commercial construction projects. This position plays a critical role in securing profitable work by preparing accurate estimates, coordinating with design teams, supporting business development efforts, and ensuring smooth transitions from preconstruction to operations.

The Estimator works closely with the Design-Build Team, Project Managers, Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Accounting, Business Development, Owners, Architects, Engineers, Consultants, Vendors, and Subcontractors to develop comprehensive project budgets and competitive proposals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, schematic, design development, GMP, and hard bid estimates.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs and cost analysis.
• Develop complete project budgets with clearly defined assumptions, exclusions, allowances, alternates, and contingencies.
• Review drawings, specifications, addenda, and contract documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze historical cost data and market trends to improve estimate reliability.
• Support project teams with cost forecasting and budget validation.
• Maintain estimating databases and cost history records.

Performance Expectations

• Produce accurate and reliable cost estimates.
• Minimize estimate variance.
• Maintain complete scope coverage.
• Support profitable project execution through accurate budgeting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support business development efforts through opportunity evaluation and bid strategy development.
• Participate in go/no-go decisions and pursuit planning activities.
• Prepare competitive bids that balance pricing, risk, constructability, and profitability.
• Coordinate bid submissions and procurement activities.
• Assist with client presentations, interviews, and proposal support.
• Track market opportunities and project acquisition efforts.
• Support long-term client development and strategic growth initiatives.

Performance Expectations

• Improve project win rates.
• Support revenue growth objectives.
• Maintain competitive and profitable bidding strategies.
• Contribute to successful project acquisition efforts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate closely with Architects, Engineers, Consultants, and Design-Build teams.
• Review project designs for constructability, completeness, and budget alignment.
• Identify design inconsistencies, scope conflicts, and cost impacts.
• Support value engineering efforts throughout design development.
• Participate in design meetings, preconstruction planning sessions, and project reviews.
• Develop budgets and estimating deliverables according to project schedules.
• Assist with feasibility studies and conceptual planning efforts.

Performance Expectations

• Maintain alignment between design and budget objectives.
• Support timely preconstruction deliverables.
• Improve constructability and project planning outcomes.
• Facilitate informed project decision-making.

Primary Responsibilities

• Solicit, evaluate, and compare subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Maintain relationships with qualified subcontractors and vendors.
• Verify complete scope coverage and identify scope gaps.
• Develop bid leveling and procurement comparison analyses.
• Identify project risks related to cost, schedule, constructability, labor, materials, and market conditions.
• Recommend value engineering alternatives that maintain quality and performance.
• Support procurement planning and subcontractor prequalification efforts.

Performance Expectations

• Maintain strong subcontractor participation.
• Reduce scope gaps and procurement risks.
• Improve project value through effective value engineering.
• Support risk mitigation strategies during preconstruction.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, Assistant Project…