Pre-Construction Estimator

Preconstruction Estimators shall demonstrate the following skills:

• Teamwork

• Computer Literacy

• Organization & Efficiency

• Excellent Customer Service Skills

Moreover, Preconstruction Estimators key responsibilities are as follows in the areas highlighted below:

General Pre-Construction:

• Support and/or direct management of RFP goals and deadlines

• Arrange and maintain bid alternates and value engineering options with subcontractors as they relate to overall proposal to client

• Ability to attend job walks with clients and quickly grasp scope of work and client's needs and expectations

• Effective navigation of company server to keep estimate files organized and accessible to other team members as needed

• Demonstrates awareness of potential pitfalls and "grey areas" within a project to minimize company risk

• Aptitude for proactive, problem-solving in fast-paced situations

• Versatility to discuss constructability and site logistics with field personnel for further continued growth as an estimator

·         Demonstrates ability to consistently meet client deadlines with accurate data

·         Ability to participate and provide input in a client de-scope meeting/presentation

·         Support role or lead on multiple projects with multiple delivery system at any given time

·         Progression toward increasing responsibility with client interactions

·         Understand benefits of historical costs and participates in database recording

·         Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills

·         Efficiently use company estimating standards and templates with consistency

·         Participate in estimate review with senior estimator / company principal as required

·         Collects and organizes bid information for future reference and historical costs

RFP Process

·         Review of RFP documents and information for relevance to certain assigned trades

·         Effective and professional company representation at site visits and pre-con meetings

·         Demonstrates ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances

·         Construct overall schedule & logistics planning

·         Ability to schedule all front-end project activities including but not limited to permitting, procurement, and design development activities in company scheduling software.

·         Determine accurate material lead times and activity durations from discussions with subcontractors

·         Analysis of material procurement lead times for effective project planning and guidance to client.

·         Ability to identify areas of lacking design and make effective use of RFI, clarification, or allowance to owner

·         Management of 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

·         Concisely convey project information to project management team during hand-off meeting upon project award.

Subcontractor Trade Interaction

·         Able to de-scope and review multiple subcontractor proposals on a construction project

·         Desire to expand knowledge of trades as experience grows, including, but not limited to self-perform trades within TEAM Finishes program.

·         Ability to discuss scope of work with subcontractors and adjust as required during pre-con process

·         Knowledge of union versus non-union subs and their impact as it relates to each estimate

·         Provide subcontractor feedback to bidding subs as information becomes available

·         Foster & Maintain relationships within the Trade Partner community.

Conceptual Estimating

·         General ability to structure an estimate with little or no design input

·         Establish trade take-off quantities based on little or no design input

·         Support client needs with the ability to provide pre-construction estimating, scheduling, and constructability reviews services throughout all the design phases.

Self-Performed Trade Estimating

·         Ability to analyze crew sizes and material needs for basic self-perform activities

·         Compares self-perform pricing against historical costs and productivity

·         Aware of union trade wage hour restrictions

·         Consults with internal team members for their input and expertise

Operations

·         Support operational project needs as projects transition from estimate development to TEAM operational project delivery model.  Support to include:

o   Initial Procurement oversight

o   Initial Submittal oversight

o   Initial RFI oversight

o   Initial Schedule & Logistics cost oversight

o   Financial oversight pertinent to internal & external trade allowances, future costs to buy and PM managed scope

o   Provide mentorship to developing staff members

Industry Knowledge / Relationships

·         Consistent and fair interactions with the subcontracting community

·         Represents company in a respectful and professional manner to foster future opportunities with clients, subcontractors, and design professionals

Buyout / Operations Hand-off

·         Establish complete and accurate subcontract value for assigned trades after contract award

·         Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontractors.

·         Aids field operations with change order pricing as needed

Software Expertise

·         Microsoft Office

·         Planswift Takeoff

·         Company Excel Bid Templates

·         Microsoft Project

·         Procore

Mentoring

·         Guide project engineers/interns who are assisting on estimates