Estimator
Houston, TX
Benefits- M,D,V,401K,Life,STD
$75-$100 BOE
In Office M-F
Our client is looking for a Commercial Steel Estimator. This is a fantastic company with room to grow.
Job Duties:
- Review and analyze blueprints, project specifications, and other documentation presented by the client, to accurately prepare and estimate projects.
- Prepare detail oriented and accurate estimates on new projects and estimate prices for any change orders on existing contracts, meeting assigned deadlines.
- Prepare take-off of steel materials, estimate all necessary labor, estimate materials, buyout items, etc. to prepare a thorough bid estimate.
- Collaborate with project team members on building to specifications in fabrication.
- Appraise and communicate to management team any potential risks and/or conditions not fully captured in estimate that may impact costs of the project.
- Be comfortable to discuss alternative recommendations on projects in which management requires alternative estimates to meet client needs.
- Interact with other key team members in a professional manner.
- Review bid invitations to decide which projects to add to bid schedule.
- Assist Accounts Receivable on Schedule of Value (SOV) breakouts.
- Must handle bid follow ups.
- Write up new jobs.
- Must coordinate with Detailers, Engineers, and Joist and Deck suppliers to make sure schedules meet with the client’s needs.
- Experience with Bluebeam Revu, EJE, Excel & Outlook
- Attend budget meetings with clients.
- Assist in quoting Value Engineering Budgets.
- Review scope work in contracts.
- Assist in filling out prequalification forms for contractors.
- Must be willing to train other employees interested in learning Estimating.
- Detailing experience would be a plus.
