Responsibilities:

• Analyze project specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to define the scope of work and estimate requirements.
• Prepare detailed estimates with comprehensive backup documentation for review.
• Solicit and evaluate project-specific proposals from material suppliers for completeness and competitiveness.
• Develop cost-effective solutions by assessing material availability, engineering considerations, and quality factors.
• Build and maintain strong, ethical relationships with owners, consultants, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Support operations teams on awarded projects, including estimating/pricing change orders and resolving contractual matters.
• Collaborate with the Proposal Coordinator to develop professional proposals, ensuring all required elements (schedules, project narratives, organizational charts, etc.) are included.
• Create conceptual proposals to assist business development and client engagement efforts.
• Contribute to maintaining and improving the existing estimating productivity database.

Required Skills:

• Ability to independently prepare accurate and competitive proposals.
• Strong grasp of conceptual estimating, cost control, and estimating methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey bid inclusions, exclusions, and clarifications to owners and subcontractors.
• Strong multitasking and prioritization abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Project or other scheduling software.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Construction Management preferred; PE certification is a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in construction estimating.
• Experience estimating structural steel.