Preconstruction Estimating

Pre-Construction Full Charge Estimator - Assistant Manager

The Pre-Construction Estimator is responsible for preconstruction management for all CSI divisions and all types of building construction projects including renovations and ground out construction. Oversight and development of preconstruction staff hiring, training, work product, scheduling and performance. Strategies for new business development, marketing and procurement of new client relationships. Establish and maintain new client and existing client relationships. Manage and assist with procurement of all documents, information and articles for proposals and presentations. Lead preparation of proposals and presentations to existing and anticipated clients. This would include negotiated, hard bid public and private proposals. Prepare and lead preconstruction strategy with approach to each proposal and presentation. Manage and assist with maintaining and procurement of existing and new subcontractor/vendor relationships. Provide clear scope of work to bidders. Pre-qualify all bidders not yet used on projects by company. Competitive bidding, budgeting, forecasting client contract negotiation and awards. Analyze potential project risk factors and pitfalls on a case-by-case basis. Lead in assembly of quantity take offs, subcontractor/vendor quotations. Breakdown and coordinate scopes of work and cost analysis for all CSI Divisions for each proposal. Establish and utilize working knowledge of company estimating and quantity takeoff software (stack estimating, various services for procurement of bids, company database). Utilize company present day estimating format, practices and procedures. Assist in the establishment of new and efficient company estimating practices and processes succeeding mastery of existing procedures. Maintain estimating records for each proposal type and category. Lead and manage preconstruction hand off to Construction Department. Establish and maintain cost database for all CSI divisions.

Strong knowledge of all types of commercial construction. Ability to travel to project locations and/or meet with clients/owners/ prospective bidders as necessary. Preferred 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction discipline. Minimum 5-8 years experience in similar estimating position for a Commercial Building General Contractor. Extensive knowledge of CSI format. Extensive knowledge of all building construction trades and disciplines. Strong personnel management, leadership and planning skills. High level of organization and management abilities. Deadline and detail oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Knowledge of various types of computer software programs relative to construction estimating and blueprint reading. Excellent communication skills. Skilled in quotation and documentation presentation and sales.