The Specialized Recruiting group is hiring a Commercial Estimator for two different commercial GC clients of ours in the Charlotte area. Please see the full job description below:
Overview:
The Commercial Estimator will review project plans and specifications to meet our customers’ expectations by acquiring competitive pricing for the entire scope of work. In this Senior level role, you will provide mentorship to the estimating and preconstruction team and be relied on for both accuracy and efficiency in the estimating process.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Be a vocal leader and provide senior level mentorship and guidance to the estimating team based on experience and delivering results
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Review / download all customer plans via builder portals
- Inspect plans and specifications of projects
- Generate pricing templates and builder format pricing sheets
- Create/ maintain a structured data filling format
- Achieve expectations on bid volume and hit rates
- Work with back office to create efficiencies with material orders and labor payables
- Verify all builder contract documents for approval
- Create templates
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
- 5+ years of commercial framing/drywall estimating experience
- Estimating experience spanning across multiple building types
- Extreme knowledge in reading schematics & blueprints
- Extreme knowledge of building components and functions
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations
- Multi-Family experience a plus
- Paint Estimating experience a plus
- Proficient with estimating software and cost software preferred but not required (Plan Swift and SAGE)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Extensive knowledge of construction estimating.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to self-start.
- Act independently and originate new approaches to problems.
- Maintain initiative to preserve the flow of work.
- Work under stress with commitment to deadlines.
- Sustain interpersonal relationships, which encourage openness, candor, and trust, both internally and externally.
- Complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
- Attends work regularly and on time with a minimum of tardiness and absences and adheres to Company policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time-off requests.
- Willingness to embrace change in a growing company
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks
- Ability to work accurately and independently
- Frequently communicates with customers, managers, field employees on status of projects. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Typical hours of operation 7:00 am – 4:00 pm / Monday - Friday
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- The physical activities described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
- Must be able to sit, talk, hear, and stand frequently throughout the day.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time
- Constantly operate a computer and other office machinery
- Must be able to ascend/descend stairs to access workspace
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS
This position requires working in an indoors environment and office or cubicle type workspace
