Estimator
Company: River City Construction
Location: Peoria
Posted on: October 17, 2024
Job Description:
Date Posted: 07/09/2024
Location: Peoria, IL
Job Category: Applicant Tracking
Salary Interval: Salaried
Pay Range: N/A
Application InstructionsPlease fill out the requested personal
contact information and fill out your past employment information.
Upload your resume and, if desired, a cover letter to the
attachments link below.
Position DescriptionEstimators will utilize their skill set and
departmental systems to work as part of a project team to complete
estimates, budgets, proposals, etc. as required by the company.
Estimators will have the following duties:
- Reviews project documents and coordinates with the project team
to provide a complete scope of work
- Performs takeoff, quantity survey, and pricing of project
systems
- Evaluation of construction means and methods / communicates
areas of risk with operations
- Review work of the estimating interns assigned to the project
and ensure accuracy, completeness, and prompt completion of
assignments
- Participate in project briefings and debriefings
- Additional duties include updating subcontractors and suppliers
in the company solicitation software, assisting in maintaining
department unit price database, historical cost database, and other
systems
- Progress towards lead estimator status and coordinating
projects
Key Functions
- Major Projects Estimate Lead / Quantity Takeoff: Manage and
lead aspects of projects competitive bid process, including complex
quantity takeoff for self- perform scopes of work and a
comprehensive understanding of labor productivity. In coordination
with the preconstruction department, assist in preparing conceptual
budgets, milestone budgets, and the competitive bidding process for
CM and alternative delivery projects. Prepare and evaluate
subcontractor / supplier scopes of work. Additionally, work
collaboratively with the operations team to evaluate areas of risk
prior to bid submission.
- Team Structure: In addition to working with the estimating
project teams, estimators will work collaboratively with the
executive team members from all office locations to develop project
estimates/ or budgets. Developing and maintaining relationships
with clients, design firms, subcontractors, and suppliers will be
expected in this role.
- Training and Development: Estimator will utilize senior
estimators to answer questions and provide guidance. Estimators
will act as mentors and provide direction to the junior employees/
interns as they negotiate the estimating process.
- Innovation & Technology: Assist in maintaining estimating
department systems such as material & equipment cost resources,
historical project data, building square foot cost data base,
etc.
- Individual should possess strong mathematical and computer
skills. Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint) Position Requirements
- Experience is a must
- 4-year degree preferred
- Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or Similar
Field is ideal
- Strong organization skills, good time management,
professionalism, and ability to work well with others. Sense of
selflessness / humility / enterprise first mentality, emotional and
social intelligence.
- Certifications/Licenses required = none
Equal Opportunity EmployerRiver City Construction, LLC is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. RCC does not discriminate based on race,
religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,
non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin,
veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All
employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business
need.
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Keywords: River City Construction, Champaign , Estimator, Professions , Peoria, Illinois
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