Estimator 2

Harkins Builders

Position Title:
Estimator 2

Location:
Wayne, PA

Harkins is a diversified, 100% employee owned construction management company specializing in multifamily, senior living, government, and commercial projects since 1965. As employee-owners, we are passionate about creating growth opportunities and rewarding careers for each other while building relationships and improving the lives of the people with whom we work and live. Our employee-owners receive the support they need to be successful in their careers, serve their communities, and maintain a reasonable work-life balance.

Building exceptional is not just about the projects we complete, it is also about the opportunities we create, the relationships we build, and the communities we serve.

Harkins Builders is consistently ranked among the best companies to work for, and we aspire to be the most respected and renowned builder for excellence, leadership, integrity, and unsurpassed value.

Estimator II is responsible for managing estimators and assisting Senior Estimators and Preconstruction Managers with developing a construction budget and schedule that can be profitably implemented within an established budget. Estimator II is also responsible for maintaining positive relationships with clients, architects, developers, engineers, subcontractors, local building officials for projects, executives, and corporate staff. Estimator II can be the team lead during the bid-out process ensuring the processes are completed in timely and correct manner, managing all 16 divisions during the bid-out process, and managing the evolutions of budgets throughout the design period.

The Estimator II reports directly to Senior Estimator or Preconstruction Manager as assigned.

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• Proficient with Building Connected, Microsoft Excel, and Bluebeam
• Lead the bid process for projects in various stages of design
• Able to estimate all 16 divisions for multifamily construction
• Represent Harkins independently in various meeting scenarios including site visits, design meetings, etc.
• Maintain current knowledge and use of all local and state building codes and public funding source design standards
• Perform multi-family construction take-offs independently
• Perform construction drawing review of all disciplines and identify constructability or coordination concerns and value analysis opportunities
• Assist with analyzing and coordinating plans and specifications
• Able to apply unit costs to develop conceptual estimates and speak intelligently about unit pricing
• Perform site analysis, cut fill studies, and geotechnical analysis
• Interpret geotechnical, soils, and environmental reports and understand their impacts on pricing
• Solicit and build relationships with subcontractors for projects
• Under the guidance of the Senior Estimator, work with owner's team to finalize contract documents
• Able to independently create construction budgets based on preliminary and schematic documents
• Assist the senior estimator with the architects, engineers, and owners in the development of plans and specifications that are within the proposed budget limitations
• Lead subcontractor bidding and scoping of projects to help develop construction budgets
• Formulate and coordinate project bid campaigns using inhouse tools (i.e. select specific subcontractors whose services fit the project criteria in all 16 divisions) and develop, coordinate, and issue all project correspondence to the project principles
• Develop a relationship with subcontractors through conceptual budgeting and project bid-out
• Develop, record, and recall trend cost information for budgeting
• Responsible for timely completion of assigned projects
• Attend required corporate meetings, training programs, and Harkins University seminars/webinars
• Other duties as assigned

• Analyze and document plan overlays to determine changes & revisions to the contract documents (plans and specifications) that may impact the budget and/or constructability of the project
• Thoroughly review all project documents to establish specific scopes of work for select trades
• Analyze subcontractor proposals throughout select trades and determine if the proposals meet the specific project scope of work and all applicable project requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in estimating
• Demonstrated ability to understand construction plans and specs
• Knowledge of management fundamentals
• Ability to use Phoenix scheduling
• Ability to use Procore
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word
• Good communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Experienced with Building Connected, Bluebeam, Insite, and On-Screen Takeoff or similar estimating software
• Knowledgeable with CSI format and ability to read and interpret plans and specs
• General knowledge of construction industry, scheduling, contract law, and contract…