Construction Estimator - Dillard-Jones

Residential Estimator

Luxury residential building company looking for a Construction Estimator that has experience within the residential construction industry providing support to construction managers for high-end residential projects. Ideal candidates will be advanced in MS Excel, can read construction plans, has knowledge of construction permits and budgets.

The Construction Estimator will assist the Construction Operations Manager with pre-construction operations in bringing a project from Architecture to Construction, delivering an initial project estimate to the Project Manager, assisting with project buyout, and performing construction administration throughout the life of a project. The Construction Estimator will work primarily in our office but will spend some time in the field observing new projects and meeting with project managers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities will include:

• Meeting with internal teams to review and coordinate scopes of work.
• Reviewing drawings and specifications for take-off quantities and material call-outs
• Compiling construction estimates
• Compiling construction specs
• Soliciting material suppliers & subcontractors for bids. Identify and select the appropriate
• vendors and subcontractors to ensure cost competitiveness, reliability, quality, and capability.
• Assist with buyouts and resolving pricing-related issues pertaining to subcontractor's job costs and materials.
• Solicit shop drawings as needed from vendors and complete a preliminary review prior to hand off to other team members.
• Perform effective project handoff to assigned Project Manager at construction start
• Maintain cost estimating tools including databases, spreadsheets, and other computer-based applications to keep updated information on past performance and industry standards
• Assist with any product research, training, and education relating to new products, materials, or methods to be used

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• 5+ years' experience in a residential or commercial estimating
• Experience in architecture or construction project management preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of residential building code and ability to write detailed construction specifications.
• Meticulous and precise in approach; quality-conscious and thorough.
• Ability to work tight deadlines at a fast pace while still being detail oriented.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency with MS Excel
• Must be willing to be able to work independently as well as a part of a larger team.