Estimator

Description

• Manage the RFI process between DD, bidders, designers, and clients.
• Develop scope checklists, level bids, and coordinate bid revisions with the subcontractors.
• Know and verify all bid submission requirements are completed on time.
• Build estimates capturing all needed costs and assemble final deliverables.
• Collaborate with DD Operations to develop the project schedule, staffing, and logistic needs.
• Assemble conceptual budgets and various updates during design progression.
• Team up with other high-performing coworkers.
• Manage the estimating process from start to finish on multiple concurrent exercises.
• Negotiate and award subcontracts after a successful bid process.
• Strategize with the DD team to develop a winning approach for each pricing exercise.
• Become an indispensable part of the team tasked with winning new work and managing preconstruction by learning and applying DD’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Generate project interest, confirm bid coverage, and exchange critical information by interacting and developing relationships with the subcontractor community.
• Review bid documents to learn the job, invite the needed trades, identify constructability issues, and find conflicting or missing information that needs to be answered or qualified.
• Participate in owner review meetings and presentations.
• Lead teams of other estimators on larger, more complex projects.
• Assemble and turnover project information to operations to run the job and collaborate with the project manager to ensure a successful project.

Requirements

• Outstanding communicator: able to synthesize complex information into simple, actionable insights and ability to communicate technical building processes with construction and non-construction team members equally.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fluid environment where priorities can change daily.
• PTO: 1st year: 8 days; Years 2-5: 18 days; 6-10 Years: 23 days, 11+ Years: 28 days
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Passion for learning and applying new technologies, concepts, and innovative solutions.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Box, Bluebeam, Sage Estimating, ProEst, and On Screen Take-off.
• Experience and proven ability to assemble complete and accurate winning estimates on a wide variety of commercial, healthcare, and multi-family project types.
• Ability to lead and motivate other team members on group exercises.
• Knowledge of all types of bid processes, contracts, negotiations, and winning strategies for each.
• Experience in assembling accurate budgets at the earliest stages with limited information.
• Entrepreneurial team player mindset and ability to multitask.
• Ability to perform constructability reviews, identify risk, and know how to mitigate it in alignment with the strategized bid approach.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a positive "can-do" attitude.
• Strong personal integrity and the highest ethical standard.
• Able to thrive in a positive, friendly, high-energy, and collaborative environment.
• Costco or Sam’s Club membership

Benefits

• Adoption Assistance Program
• Direct Deposit Paycheck
• Top-tier market salary & bonus program.
• Veterans Day Off for our Veteran Team Members
• Free Snacks and Drinks
• Educational Reimbursement Plan
• DD Wealth Builder Program. (401k 100% match up to 6% + up to 4% discretionary Profit Sharing)
• Maternity & Paternity Care Plans
• Weekly Pay Schedule
• Top-notch Medical Insurance.
• Wellness Reimbursement to assist in your fitness and wellness.
• Volunteer Time Off: 2 paid days to devote to volunteering for the nonprofit of your choice.
• Commitment to mastery and developing your career and personal goals through continual learning opportunities such as mentorship from other team members, DeAngelis Diamond Academy, conferences, seminars, workshops, and courses.
• Additional Time Off: 11 Paid Holidays, and your birthday off.
• Team Member Referral Bonus Program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance