Estimator, Construction, Civil Engineering

About the Role

The role of the Estimator is to orchestrate the completion of project estimates. This role requires a high emphasis on customer satisfaction, subcontractor participation management, quality, communication, organization, and pre-planning. This is not intended to be an all-encompassing document and may not include everything that is required of this position based on the needs of TEAM Construction.

• Teamwork
• Computer Literacy
• Organization & Efficiency
• Excellent Customer Service Skills

• Support of Sr Estimator with established RFP goals and deadlines
• Arrange and maintain bid alternates and value engineering options with subcontractors as they relate to overall proposal to client
• Attend job walks with clients and quickly grasp scope of work and client needs and expectations
• Navigate company server to keep estimate files organized and accessible to other team members as needed
• Demonstrate awareness of potential pitfalls and “grey areas” within a project to minimize company risk
• Proactively solve problems in fast‑paced situations
• Discuss constructability and site logistics with field personnel for continued growth as an estimator
• Consistently meet client deadlines with accurate data
• Participate and provide input in a client de‑scope meeting/presentation
• Support multiple projects with multiple delivery systems at any given time
• Progress toward increasing responsibility and client interaction
• Understand benefits of historical costs and participate in database recording
• Provide effective and professional oral and written communication skills
• Efficiently use company estimating standards and templates with consistency
• Participate in estimate review with senior estimator / company principal as required
• Collect and organize bid information for future reference and historical costs

• Review RFP documents and information for relevance to assigned trades
• Represent company professionally at site visits and pre‑con meetings
• Adapt to unforeseen circumstances
• Create overall schedule rough draft in scheduling software for team review
• Determine accurate material lead times and activity durations from discussions with subcontractors
• Identify areas of lacking design and effectively use RFI, clarification, or allowance to owner
• Manage addenda and RFI information as it relates to assigned trades
• Compile subcontractor bid forms / scope outlines to streamline sub proposal
• Compute accurate quantity take-offs for all trades activities
• Assist/participate in operations hand‑off meeting after project award

• De‑scope and review multiple subcontractor proposals on a construction project
• Desire to expand knowledge of trades as experience grows
• Discuss scope of work with subcontractors and make adjustments during pre‑con process
• Knowledge of union versus non‑union subs and their impact on each estimate
• Provide subcontractor feedback to bidding subs when information becomes available

• General ability to structure an estimate with little or no design input
• Establish trade take‑off quantities based on little or no design input

• Analyze crew sizes and material needs for basic self‑perform activities
• Compare self‑perform pricing against historical costs and productivity
• Aware of union trade wage hour restrictions
• Consult with internal team members for input and expertise

• Consistent and fair interactions with the subcontracting community
• Represent company in a respectful and professional manner to foster future opportunities with clients, subcontractors, and design professionals

• Establish complete and accurate subcontract value for assigned trades after contract award
• Prepare contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontractors
• Assist field operations with change order pricing as needed

• Microsoft Office
• Planswift Takeoff
• Company Excel Bid Templates
• Microsoft Project
• Bid Mail

• Guide project engineers/interns who are assisting on estimates