Estimator - Estimating and Preconstruction Services

Job Description

The Estimator position is in our main office in midtown Manhattan within the Estimating and Preconstruction Services division. The primary responsibilities include the delivery of accurate quantity takeoffs and budgetary cost estimates for RFPs on high rise buildings in the preconstruction and construction phases. The essential functions of the position include:

·        Read and understand all RFP documents, including the scope of work, all drawings, and project-specific specifications.

·        Draft formal (RFIs) to address questions throughout the bid process.

·        Break down and group different building components and systems for area takeoffs and pricing.

·        Perform accurate on-screen quantity takeoffs for high-rise building projects

·        Compile comprehensive budget estimates based on any design stage: conceptual, schematic, design development, and fully detailed construction documents.

·        Collaborate and assist the preconstruction team with information for logistics, building methods, technologies, scheduling, and 3D modeling.

·        Assist in researching means and methods, materials, costs, and construction techniques to help develop value-engineering proposals.

·        Assist in maintaining an organizing database of historical pricing from all the estimating department’s activities, including labor, materials, assemblies, and per square foot of construction.

·        Assist in continually updating the pricing database based on subcontractor bids projects.

Assist in compiling a database of productivity rates and crew sizes for the main construction trades, in collaboration with the scheduling department

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and at least several years of estimating experience with a construction manager or general contractor.
• Ability to estimate all major construction trades (union and/or non-union)
• Familiarity with high-rise building construction
• Familiarity with NYC trade contractors’ productivity and crew sizes is a plus

Additional Information

Software Skill Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• On Screen Takeoff
• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Other takeoff or estimating software is a plus.
• Revit, Navisworks, or other BIM software is a plus