Estimator in St. Louis, Missouri at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs quantity take-offs.
- Assists in the pricing and bidding of construction projects.
- Communicates with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications.
- Conducts reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities.
- Actively participates in the internal estimate review process.
- Assists with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
- After the bid, collects and organizes all bid information for future reference.
- Aids field operations with change order pricing if needed.
- Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to subcontractors.
- Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
- Participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
- Builds relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
- Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
- Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
- Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related major OR 2+ years of experience required.
- Basic knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as On-Screen Takeoff (OST), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Assemble, Revit and Bluebeam or related software required.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications required
- Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values while maintaining a "value added" approach to estimating.
- Strong math and analytical skills with attention to detail required.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
- General knowledge of construction principles and processes, as well as negotiated/hard bids and GMP processes preferred.
McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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