Construction Estimator

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Construction Estimator to join our dynamic firm. The Construction Estimator reports directly to the President and CEO. The Construction Estimator is responsible for cost-estimating commercial construction projects within all our market sectors, including conceptual budgeting and hard bid proposals. Manage the entire pre-construction and bidding process from conception to award turnover.

Commonwealth Building is a Commercial General Contracting and Construction Management firm serving the greater New England area. Commonwealth Building specializes in ground-up construction, tenant improvements, and tenant-occupied renovations in the Retail, Restaurant, Corporate, and Commercial market sectors. We are looking for a candidate who has great self-motivating ability, a solid construction background, and has robust interpersonal, communication, and project management skills.

Primary Duties

• Thoroughly review and comprehend all bid documentation, identify risk, constructability, site logistics, sequencing, phasing requirements, and time constraints.
• Identify, review, and develop bid strategies with our team to ensure the accuracy of the project proposal.
• Perform detailed trade and vendor take-offs of all applicable scopes of work.
• Level all trades and vendors for accuracy and scope gaps.
• Communicate with the trades, vendors, design teams, customers, and internal team members throughout the entire pre-construction process.
• Prepare scopes of work for each applicable trade.
• Prepare detailed estimates for all conceptual and hard bid proposals.
• Prepare and ensure accurate customer proposals with detailed CSI breakdowns, alternates, allowances, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Ensure compliance with all required bid documents.
• Assist the pre-construction team with building our trade and vendor database.
• Maintain and build positive trade and vendor partnerships.
• Work with the Assistant Estimator to set up RFQ in our construction management program and distribute to trade partners and vendors.
• Work with the Assistant Estimator with soliciting and obtain trades and vendor proposals.
• Maintain and develop cost history database.
• Execute transition meetings upon award with the project management and superintendent teams.
• Run pre-bid meetings with our trade partners.
• Attend and document client pre-bid meetings.
• Prepare preliminary construction schedules as applicable to the bid requirements
• Collaborate with our project management and superintendent teams to answer any pre-construction/bid questions that come up throughout the project lifecycle.
• Verify and document existing site conditions for the accuracy of the bid documents.
• Prepare Request for Information during the bid process.
• Prepare value engineering options applicable to the project requirements.
• Provide unit cost breakdowns if applicable.
• Enter project cost codes and budget into our CM Software
• Provide detailed cost analysis when required
• Obtain bonding and insurance pricing as required by the bid documentation.
• Assist the project management team with the buy-out process, as necessary.
• Present proposals to our customers and our internal teams.
• Organize all bid documentation within our CM Software, our network folders, and hard copies.
• Assist Project Managers with pricing out large, proposed change orders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of construction estimating experience.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Great attitude with a strong client-centric focus.

Commonwealth Building offers a competitive salary and benefits package including but not limited to medical, dental, and life insurance. We are an equal-opportunity employer.