Over ten (10) years of experience with preconstruction and estimating is preferred.
Civil and structural experience in preconstruction and estimating is strongly preferred.
A four-year degree in construction or civil engineering is preferred.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Knowledge of estimating, scheduling, and quantity take-off software.
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
OSHA certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
Lead pursuits, initiate conversations with owners, act as the main point of contact with proposed clients, and manage certain estimating-group functions.
Source and review potential opportunities, prepare budgetary estimates and schedules, and formulate work plans from conceptual or schematic designs through construction documents.
Develop project Guaranteed Maximum Price by performing quantity take-offs, soliciting subcontractor pricing, and applying historical cost data.
Promote the growth and development of client and designer relationships.
Maintain positive working relationships with client, architect, and engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.
Attend client-initiated meetings throughout the preconstruction phase.
Meet with owners, architects, and other industry professionals to network and promote company interests.
Monitor and review potential opportunities through solicitation websites.
Prepare preliminary budgets, conceptual estimates, and detailed estimates, including quantity take-offs.
Review documents and provide input regarding general conditions, project phasing, and site logistics.
Create subcontractor and material-supplier bid lists and solicit subcontractor input when necessary.
Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze those bids.
Participate in preconstruction presentations with the owner, including design-development estimates and Guaranteed Maximum Price booklets.
Collaborate with architects, engineers, and consultants to identify, track, and implement value-engineering opportunities that optimize cost.
Maintain working knowledge of material unit costs, systems square-foot costs, and total building square-foot costs.
Research, compile, and maintain historical data for future preliminary budgets and pricing.
Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors and add them to the subcontractor database.
Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine the scope of work and required estimate contents.
Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete take-offs of the scope of work.
Maintain supporting working documents for estimate figures, including current supplier pricing obtained through direct contact, sales brochures, and price lists.
Prepare instructions to bidders and other bid-solicitation information as required.
Participate in preconstruction strategy meetings concerning the project or estimate approach.
Assist in preparing preliminary construction schedules and work plans.
Attend design meetings with the owner, architect, engineers, and consultants.
Participate in the project handoff meeting between the operations and preconstruction teams.
Visit ongoing projects to compare estimate status with project status, meet the operations team, and review work in place.
Desired Qualifications
Over ten (10) years of experience with preconstruction and estimating.
Civil and structural experience in preconstruction and estimating.
A four-year degree in construction or civil engineering.
OSHA certification.
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Position Overview:
The Senior Preconstruction Estimator will lead pursuits, initiate conversations with owners, act as the main point of contact with proposed clients and manage the Estimating group in certain functions. The Sr. Preconstruction Estimator will have daily involvement in the preconstruction phase of various projects by sourcing and reviewing potential opportunities, preparing budgetary estimates/schedules, and formulating work plans based on conceptual or schematic designs through construction documents. The Sr. Preconstruction Estimator helps develop project GMP by performing quantity take-off, soliciting subcontractor pricing as necessary, and/or applying historical cost data. The Sr. Preconstruction Estimator will be involved with both public and private clients.
Assigned Responsibilities:
Client Development
Promote the growth and development of Client and Designer relationships.
Maintain positive working relationship with Client and Architect and/or Engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.
Attend Client initiated meetings throughout the preconstruction phase of the project.
Meet with owners, architects, and other industry related professionals to network and promote the interests of F.H. Paschen.
Monitor and review potential opportunities via various solicitation websites.
Preconstruction
Prepare preliminary budgets, conceptual estimates and detailed estimates (conceptual, schematic, design development, construction) including quantity take-offs.
Review documents and provide input regarding general conditions, project phasing and site logistics.
Create subcontractor/material supplier bid lists. Solicit subcontractor input when necessary.
Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze bids from subcontractors and material vendors.
Participate in preconstruction presentations with the Owner (i.e., Design Development estimates or Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) booklets, etc.).
Collaborate with Architects, Engineers, Consultants to identify, track and implement value engineering opportunities to proactively guide the design to optimize cost.
Have a working knowledge of material unit costs, systems square foot costs and total building square foot costs.
Research, compile and maintain historical data base for use in future preliminary budgets and pricing
Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors and place into subcontractor database.
Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.
Prepare instruction to bidders and other bid solicitation information as required
Construction Planning
Participate with the preconstruction team during the strategy meetings on the approach to the project or estimate.
Assist in the preparation of preliminary construction schedules and work plans.
Attend design meetings with Owner, Architect, Engineers, and Consultants
Participate in the project hand-off meeting between the project Operations team and the preconstruction team.
Visit on-going projects to verify status of estimate versus project status, meet with the project operations team, view work in place for experience and comparison to the estimate.
Work Hour Options:
General work hours are 7:30am - 5pm and 5-day work weeks are standard. Note that work hours and workdays may vary (changes, additions, etc.) based on critical work activities and/or required safety supervision.
Over ten (10) years, experience with preconstruction and estimating preferred.
Civil and Structural experience in preconstruction and estimating strongly preferred.
Preferred four (4) year degree in construction or civil engineering.
Strong knowledge of MS Office to include Outlook, Excel & Word.
Knowledge of estimating, scheduling and quantity take-off software.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail required
Licensure/Certifications:
OSHA certification preferred.
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
401K matching
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Referral program
Professional development assistance
Eligibility for Year End Bonus
LifeLock Subscription
Pay Range
$150,000 to $250,000
F.H. Paschen reserves the right to offer the selected candidate or applicant an hourly rate or salary at an appropriate level to be set and determined by the employer that is commensurate with the applicant's qualifications, experience, education, skill training, certifications, or seniority.
F.H. Paschen is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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