Construction Estimator​/Project Estimator

Location – Georgetown, KY

Duration – 12 Months

• Develop project estimates for building construction, renovation, or improvements of industrial and commercial buildings.
• Project estimates range from simple improvements to existing systems up to design and construction of greenfield sites.
• Perform cost analysis of projects currently proposed or recently completed using conceptual designs or engineered drawings.
• Support other Planning group members with similar project cost estimations.
• Continue development of unit costs from current and historical projects and support estimating software development.
• Work collaboratively with all levels including executive managers, technical experts, and construction managers.

• 1-10 years of project estimating experience for construction in industrial and/or commercial buildings. (Commercial & renovation experience)
• Technical knowledge of design/building construction engineering and schedule management.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to create budgetary estimates based on a conceptual scope of work with very few drawings available.
• Ability to create bid proposals, utilizing CSI Master Format, based on drawing packages and available models.
• Ability to analyze contractor bids to locate potential scope gaps.
• Ability to analyze completed project data to build historical project data for comparison with conceptual projects in development.

• Bachelor's or Equivalent, Major in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Mgmt.

• Construction Management degree, engineering degree, or equivalent experience and training. Experience with estimating software (Pro Est, Acubid, Planswift, RSMeans, etc).
• General understanding of construction safety programs and requirements.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Teams, Project), plus working knowledge of AutoCAD / Bluebeam or other drawing and take-off software.