Chief Estimator Job Opening

• Provide estimating for hard bid construction projects. This includes soliciting bids from subcontractors, preparing a self-perform work estimate, receiving and analyzing subcontractor bids, and preparing and submitting the final bid proposal.
• Provide estimating for pre-construction budgeting including conceptual budgeting, schematic design budgeting, and design-development budgeting. This includes performing take-offs for multiple aspects of the projects and working with select subcontractors to compile a comprehensive budget.
• Maintain and utilize company bid solicitation software.
• Prepare preliminary schedules for preconstruction submittals using SureTrak scheduling software.
• Perform quantity take-offs for projects using On-Screen Take-off from On Center Software.
• Oversee the compilation of all hard-bid documents including signed bid forms, subcontractor listings and Bid Bonds.
• Prepare written proposals with full scopes of work for select projects.
• Provide bid tabulation spreadsheets that help indicate all bids received for the project for select projects requiring this information.

• Coordinate on the preparation of RFP Proposals for the company.
• Participate in the company’s interview team for prospective projects.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits for hard bid projects.
• Schedule pre-bid meetings and present Jos. Schmitt’s project requirements for projects that have been awarded to Jos. Schmitt.
• It will be beneficial to have familiarity and some skills with AutoCAD.
• Have familiarity with converting an estimate to a cost code structure for the project team.
• Must be proficient with routing information to preconstruction project teams for multiple projects running at the same time.
• Maintain the company’s listing of “Projects in Progress” and “Major Construction Projects Completed”.
• Jos. Schmitt currently uses WinEST estimating system for all projects. This system is available for use with new personnel; however, the company is open to other systems if there is substantive reasoning behind that switch.
• Oversee estimator workload.

Minimum 5-7 years, experience as construction estimator.