Estimator, Construction, Procurement ​/ Purchasing

Gordon Prill, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Estimator with 7-10 years of fulltime estimating experience in the construction industry. This person will be part of a team of in-house professionals including architects, mechanical and electrical engineers and construction project managers. Salary will be commensurate with background and project experience.

Position involves managing the complete life cycle of project estimating, bidding and proposal development from initial receipt of RFP from Owners, to final award and hand-off to Construction team.

Role includes working with other in-house estimators in developing detailed conceptual estimates for multiple commercial, light industrial and high-tech manufacturing design-build projects as well as managing multiple “Plan & Spec” competitive and technical bids for various types of commercial projects.

Project sizes may vary from $100k up to $60M, with the majority of the projects ranging from $500k to $7M.

For turn-key design-build projects, the position requires direct interface and collaboration with Gordon Prill in-house Architects, Engineers and Project Managers while developing detailed project requirements, detailed scope of work and project cost estimates for all disciplines of work.

For competitive bid projects, one must be able to manage competitive bid from the initial bid walk, through to submission of final bid or proposal. Must be capable of reading and thoroughly understanding all plans and specifications, bid instructions, contract documents and related Bid Documents and developing full technical and business proposal.

• Develop detailed Estimates based on conceptual or schematic information
• Competently manage competitive “Plan and Specification” Bids from ‘cradle to grave’
• Write full technical proposals including:
• Schedule Management
• Cost Management thru project life cycle
• List of Qualifications / Assumptions / Clarifications
• Completion of Pre-bid certs & forms
• Subcontractor Pre-Qualification
• Small / Disadvantaged Business plans
• Build, manage and maintain Procore Bid Tool Database system
• Possess good knowledge and understand of all Bid Documents including ITB, Bid Instructions, Plans, Specifications, Div. 1 requirements, General Condition & contract requirements, and be able to accurately interpret project requirements
• Develop Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Estimates based on conceptual or schematic information
• Possess thorough knowledge and understanding of all CSI divisions
• Able to perform accurate and detailed quantity take-offs and pricing for all CSI divisions
• Comfortable in take-off and pricing by detailed units, assemblies, systems or square footage
• Proficient is MS Excel and Office
• Able to manage multiple estimates and bids at the same time
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
• Comfortable working either collaboratively or independently
• Able to productively work with in-house Estimators, Designers, Architects, Engineers and Project Managers
• Must be detail oriented, organized and have good communication skills both verbally and written
• Able to issue Bid Documents for Subcontract bid solicitation and accurately disseminate and manage all bid information
• Develop, review and complete Pre-Bid checklist and scope for all bids and propels to ensure:
• All documents are properly accounted for, understood and disseminated or properly assigned in-house and externally
• All in-house bid day deliverables are prepared
• Subcontractor bid participation is monitored and tracked
• All scopes are covered with multiple subcontractor bids
• Track and manage all subcontractor bid solicitations, intent to bid, bid RFIs
• Prepare detailed scope of work package for all sub-trades to be utilized in subcontractor bid…