Construction Estimator

Company: Vecino Group
Location: Troy
Posted on: March 11, 2020

Job Description:

Construction EstimatorREPORT TO President of Construction & Director of Construction REGIONAL OFFICE: Troy NY - Northeast Region

Roles & ResponsibilitiesDescription: The role of the Construction Estimator is to represent the Construction department through working with the design and development teams starting at project inception to carry out and perform the duties listed below and take the lead through a Design Development level. Upon completion of DD's and establishment of project scope and budget, the project is handed off to the Regional Construction team to take the lead from Design Development through project completion. The transfer of project lead role to the Regional teams will vary on a project-by-project basis. The requirements of this role are as follows: -- Establish conceptual estimates during project pre-development.-- Develop basic project schedules and timelines in conjunction with Regional construction teams.-- Work with the design team and developers to assist in site evaluations for new construction, confirming the necessary resources are engaged to complete a Site Criteria Checklist. Establish budgets to inform development teams of costs and risks of any known items with potential property purchases.-- Work closely with design team and developers on renovation projects to identify key risks and establish budgets for demolition and restoration/historical scopes.-- Interface with local, regional and state agencies to identify permitting and special inspection requirements that impact the scope and budget of construction. -- Refine conceptual estimates during Schematic Design, working with the design teams for constructability reviews and selection of building systems and materials to meet project budgets.-- Manage selection and procurement of commodities during preconstruction phase, establishing allowances for the design team selection of products to meet the construction budget.-- Handoff of project budget and scope definition at completion of Design Development to Regional teams, assisting through Construction Documents budget refinement.-- Assist in the creation and scoping in the RFQ/RFP process and the selection of partners and initial establishment of project scope and budget.-- Develop and maintain historic cost database to maximize estimating efficiency and increase conceptual estimating accuracy.-- Work with President and Director of Construction to establish and maintain standard scope of work packages for bidding and procurement.-- Assist in developing policies/procedures for the Construction department, making recommendations for new policies and required updates and maintenance of existing policies.

Qualifications and Requirements-- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry-specific experience -- Minimum 5 years' experience in industry-- Ability to work remotely from corporate office in a virtual environment and/or interact with others working remotely. Must be a self-starter with minimal supervision.-- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite software. -- Proficiency in On Center and Quick Bid Software-- Proficiency in Procore Software-- Adaptability for introduction and implementation of new software and systems/templates for operational improvement of estimating and database management.-- Strong ability in procurement with emphasis on negotiation and contract scope writing-- Travel as needed-- High degree of customer service and communication skills. This position requires frequent communication with all project stakeholders with exchange of reliable information in a timely fashion.-- Requires high level of concentration and attention to prepare, analyze, and present complex technical and financial data to aid in key decision making-- Ability to operate standard office equipment and to maintain documentation and files for record retention and easy retrieval in a manner consistent with company standards and policies.
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