>> Our 100 year old GC client is seeking a Preconstruction Estimator with at least 3 years of commercial construction (conceptual to CD / DD) & negotiated estimating experience (with a commercial General Contractor).

 

>> The Preconstruction Estimator will work primarily on negotiated & hard-bid commercial projects within their core markets: commercial, light-industrial, manufacturing and corporate office. 

 

The Company:

They have a long history of successful construction & they know their people make the biggest difference in a company. They take care of their work family & provide a great Work-Life balance. They know this is just as important as professional growth and they strive to provide that to all levels of employees, regardless of position or responsibilities. 

Their company serves commercial, healthcare, industrial and light industrial clients in a number of different industry segments with their most trusted development projects. They have over 10 decades of history in delivering excellence to their clients and are now entering the Memphis Tn community. The company is roughly $800+M annually in volume and has a complement of 500+ employees based in the Southeast area.  

 

 
Your Qualifications
 
We are looking to have discussions with experienced construction Estimators that are looking for something flexible, challenging & exciting, yet are very detail-oriented and wanting to be a team player. Someone with the ability to lead and coach when needed- but also juggle multiple tasks, produce quality estimates, and consistently meet project deadlines.

 

The successful candidate:

• Taking the project from first conception & design and estimate all the way through subcontracts being awarded.
• Preparing detailed conceptual cost estimates and conceptual cost studies from schematic or feasibility-level documentation experience.
• Experience with the bidding process: soliciting bid invites, communicating with the bidders, evaluating subcontractor proposals, using bid tally sheets, etc.
• Experience with commercial estimating process on projects valued at $5-25MM or more.
• Look beyond the information that has been given, to ask the right questions and work to provide a complete project cost evaluation.
• Be aggressive in providing innovative solutions to complex issues as they arise related to cost, lead-times, trade partners, and/or specified products or materials.
• Make reliable predictions as it relates to cost and be comfortable estimating across all scopes of work.
• Comfortable with full-scope estimating responsibilities when necessary.
• Be a collaborative advocate for our clients, empowering and informing them throughout the project as needed.
• Prepare detailed estimates and, as the design evolves, develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies throughout.
• Assemble a complete presentation-worthy estimate package that clearly communicates project cost.
• Ability to engage and develop business with new and existing customers.
• Ability to lead the preparation and presentation of cost / budget information to the customer/owner.
• Ability to lead and facilitate value engineering sessions with the project team and design team.
• Is a key participant with leadership experience involved in request for proposal responses (RFP’s) and the formal presentation for a project.