Location: Sarasota, Florida

Type: Regular Full-Time

Category: Construction

Client:  Commercial Construction Company that provides a wide range of construction services:  preconstruction, general contracting and construction management in health care, hospitality, education, retail, and industrial construction.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compile subcontractor and supplier bid lists for concurrent projects.

• Develop rapport with subcontractors and suppliers.

• Communicate with subcontractors regarding scope of work and value engineering alternatives.

• Review bid documents and develop scope of work for each discipline.

• Create bid tabulation sheets for subcontractor bid comparison.

• Perform digital takeoffs using on-screen takeoff software.

• Qualify subcontractor and supplier proposals to ensure in accordance to plans and specifications.

• Assist in developing estimates from conceptual, schematic, design development and final bid construction documents.

• Collaborate with design team regarding details and product specifications.

• Prepare qualifications to accompany each level of estimate.

• Review projects with Company Principals in regard to subcontractor selection and final estimate preparation

• Prepare all exhibits to accompany Owner contract.

• Assist in developing internal project database.

• Assist in developing customized data for estimating software.

• Attend local industry related networking events.

• Assist in preparing bid packages for state and/or local government projects.

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Experience Requirements:

• 7+ Years of Experience in Commercial Construction Estimating in the fields of: Commercial Office Construction, K-12, Higher Education, Sports & Recreation

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or a related field

• Understanding of Plans and Specifications

• Software Used: Procore, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Plan Swift, ICE, SAGE PM and Accounting Modules, Autodesk Navisworks, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, and others.

• Experience with Construction Management Software such as Cost OS, MC2, Timberline, Primavera and Pipeline is a plus.

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Preferred: 

• 7+ Years of Experience in Commercial Construction Estimating in the fields of: Higher Education, Sports & Recreation, Government, Multi-Family, Commercial Office Construction, K-12 and Hotel 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or a related field

• Understanding of Plans and Specifications

• Detail oriented and ability to work within critical deadlines.

• Experience with Construction Management Software: 

• Estimating –MC2 or Equal, Plan swift or Equal

• Scheduling-Primavera, Microsoft Project or Equal

• Invitation to Bid-Pipeline or Equal