Estimator, Construction, Building & Residential Construction

Company Overview

Rycon Construction is an employee-owned company (ESOP) that provides construction management, general contracting, and design-build services nationwide. An ENR Top 400 Contractor, ENR Top 100 Green Contractor, and BD+C Top 150 Contractor with nine offices, Rycon specializes in new construction, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. From large-scale developments to small, fast-track interior fit-outs, Rycon is equipped to deliver a comprehensive range of services across all project types.

Rycon’s portfolio includes projects in healthcare, higher education, industrial/warehouse, commercial, multi-unit residential, food service/dining, retail, financial, self-storage, governmental, and LEED facilities. We have an in-house Architectural Woodwork & Specialty Fabrication Division that ships/installs nationally.

We are seeking an experienced Construction Estimator at our Las Colinas office.

As an Estimator, your role involves assessing bid specifications and drawings to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the project requirements for a successful bid and project acquisition. Additionally, you will actively engage with Trade Partners, facilitating prompt follow-ups to secure bids. Collaboration with Project Management teams is essential for proposal and budget follow-ups to secure business closures. Your close collaboration with the Ops team during the Pre Con and buyout stages and effective communication with Trade Partners is vital to the overall process.

• Prepare detailed and accurate estimates for material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, and construction facilities.
• Cultivate relationships with Subcontractors, Vendors, and Suppliers.
• Attend on-site pre-bid/proposal conferences and site visits.
• Develop and review subcontractors' scope of work, accepting, reviewing, and analyzing their quotes for optimal value.
• Generate project bid status reports, ensuring compliance with specifications, contract Statements of Work, and Bid Invitations.
• Present cost estimates in alignment with customer proposals, considering general and special conditions.
• Craft scope specifications and requirements, input project schedules, perform quantity takeoffs and create cost summary sheets.
• Maintain an accurate and current database with cost codes for historical data.
• Review Company projects and estimates for accuracy verification.
• Utilize relevant company and industry historical data for precise pricing estimates.
• Transmit bid invitations efficiently through Building Connected.

• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant construction estimating experience of projects ranging from $500,000 to $100 million.
• Diverse commercial project type experience is a must (i.e. tilt-wall, light industrial, high-rise multifamily, wood frame hospitality, healthcare, retail, or multi-story self-storage experience preferred)
• Proficiency in Blue Beam and Excel.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills, capable of leading a team.
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, showcasing teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal, and presentation), and interpersonal skills.
• Proactively driven and decisive, demonstrating flexibility in the face of change and competing demands.
• Advanced project estimator skills, including performing engineering calculations and effective communication with Application Engineers, Product Managers, Project Managers, Engineering, and Vendors.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to read, understand, and organize construction plans and specifications.
• Solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Capability to work independently with minimal structure, exercising sound judgment.
• Strong multitasking ability, prioritizing tasks and working well under pressure to meet established deadlines.
• Knowledge of the DFW market is mandatory.

At Rycon Construction, Inc. we believe outstanding…