Estimator; Construction

Preconstruction Opportunity with an Award Winning Design-Build General Contractor

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Salary: $90,000 - $150,000 per year

Hosted by:
Collin Walsh

My client is a Midwest, commercial GC and construction management company with $200M+ in annual revenue and founded in the 1960's. We are a small to mid‑sized team specializing in a variety of markets including commercial, health‑care, higher‑education, mixed‑use, light industrial, and federal contracts. Leadership has been agile over the years exploring different avenues for profit, making the company able to stay in business through economic changes, becoming one of the most recognizable names in the Chicagoland area.

Along with the ability to work on award‑winning projects we proudly offer:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Accelerated Career Growth

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

This role is focused on customer service and will be responsible for all aspects of pre‑construction and estimating by working with insightful and proactive performance in mind as it relates to the success of the project for our customers, internal teammates, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and stakeholders.

• Preparing conceptual budget estimates for projects from schematic design through construction document phases.
• Evaluating and compiling all budgets and bids including conceptual estimating, hard‑bids, and negotiated bids.
• Source and build relationships with clients and subcontractors.
• Communicate and present proposals to customers, architects, engineers, etc.
• Provide take‑off reviews and estimates from construction drawings.
• Solicit and review bids from the subcontractor market.
• Assist with subcontractor selection, buyout meetings and subcontracts when needed.
• Candidate must be able to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Visit construction sites to obtain necessary client requirement information.
• Evaluate proposals, specifications, blueprints, and construction documents to understand the project as a whole.
• Work closely with the construction project manager to oversee and coordinate the bid process for vendors and subcontractors.
• Estimate time, labor, construction materials, and product costs to determine overall cost for construction projects.
• Produce written proposals, cost estimates, budgets, and updates for clients and project managers.
• Provide accurate and clear quantity takeoff information to provide a detailed list of materials and assess the total construction costs.
• Follow up with clients on submitted proposal and budgets.

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