Estimator - Bread Loaf Corporation

Bread Loaf Corporation integrates planning, architecture and building solutions to help our clients grow their businesses, communities, campuses, and cultural institutions.  At Bread Loaf we value the integrity and ingenuity of every person on our team, every planning study we develop, every architectural design we create, every structure we build. 

We are seeking an Estimator to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• Health/Dental insurance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Vision Insurance & Life Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays
• 401K Plan and Company Match
• Competitive Compensation based on experience ($85,000 - $100,000)

Bread Loaf Corporation, Vermont’s integrated company of architects, planners, and builders, is seeking a Senior Estimator. Our Estimators provide timely, accurate estimates and quality purchases for clients and team members while developing client confidence, productive team relationships, and meeting or exceeding corporate gross profit goals.

Job Responsibilities include:

Schedule, review all estimates, bid results, and schedule of values with Vice President of Estimating and Purchasing prior to owner receiving them. 

Estimate work:  quantity survey, materials prices, labor productivity, labor rates, and estimated sub pricing.

• Develop and create template documents i.e. bidding requirements and Division 1 documents
• Data base updates into MC2 ICE
• Develop and improve estimating i.e. building assemblies
• Meet or exceed corporate gross profit objectives set by management for IPM (Integrated Project Management) -NEG, CM (Construction Management) -LS, IPM-BID, CM-Cost+, Hard bid work.
• Develop and maintain relationships with architects, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors in order to increase referrals by the following:
•  Reduce the number of bid packages

•    Assist project teams in preparation of the following:

• Total project budget
• Estimate of probable cost
• Site selection comparative budgets and constructability
• Feasibility study budgets
• Square foot costing
• Detail estimates

•    Provide ongoing constructability review.
•    Provide cost control revisions, value engineering, and scope reduction as maybe required in order to meet owners’ project budget.
•    Develop appropriate bid lists based on project needs and current market conditions.
•    Purchasing:  bid packages, scopes of work, analyze bids, negotiate with sub/vendors, award, write purchase orders and/or subcontracts with attached general and specific scopes of work.
•    Provide timely purchases in order to meet or exceed contractual completion date.
•    Review budget problems (if any) with Vice President of Estimating and Purchasing prior to commitment with subs /vendors.
•    Visit jobsite on a monthly basis, review schedule and needs from Project Superintendent.  Review subs/vendor contracts and scopes of work with project superintendent.
•    Assist in developing final cost report ready for import into Viewpoint.
•    Goal to obtain 20% (or better) hit rate on hard bid projects.
 

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Must possess and exhibit the Bread Loaf core values.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/construction related area or equivalent work experience and demonstrated knowledge of building technology.
• LEED™ Accredited Professional.
• 6-8 years of estimating experience, with ability to perform complete estimates with no direct supervision.
• Conceptual estimating experience.
• Be a team player and enhance the whole project.
• Past list of projects indicates at least one $15,000,000 project.
• Excellent presentation skills, and ability to interact in order to develop credibility with clients and instill confidence.
• Excellent computer skills.  Preferably experience with MC2 ICE, Planswift, and Excel.
• Must be self-motivated with ability to write well and communicate well with co-workers and follow through on assigned projects with minimum supervision.
• Must be able to do some travel and participate in walk-throughs of proposed construction sites.

Visit our website: www.breadloaf.com to apply.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Bread Loaf Corporation complies with applicable provisions of state and federal law which prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, place of birth, HIV-positive status, or any other characteristic as protected or defined by applicable law, and the Company complies with its obligations not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability.