Commercial Construction Estimator

Commercial Construction Estimator Interested in building a career that you can be proud of with Warner Construction, in Frederick MD? We are looking for dedicated college students interested in learning more about a career in construction with the potential to join our growing Team.
Warner Construction, in Frederick Maryland, specializes in construction of Office Buildings, Mixed Use, Industrial, Educational, Government, Healthcare, Multi-family Residential, Hospitality, Parking Structures, Interiors, and Renovations.
Estimator plays a key role in participating in estimating and preconstruction efforts with the goal of securing profitable new work, mitigating risk, and strengthening client relationships.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Assist in securing new work that meets the company’s profitability guidelines while mitigating and/or accounting for risk.
Develop new and maintain and strengthen existing business relationships with Owners, Architect/Engineers, Construction Managers and Subcontractors as necessary to ensure future business opportunities.
Team with other members of the estimating department.
Help develop objectives/goals for team.
Involve operations personnel as appropriate.
Participate in bid pursuits or preconstruction assignments.
Tasks include reading and interpreting plans and specifications, performing quantity surveys, producing conceptual and detailed estimates, producing scopes of work, creating bid lists, analyzing sub bids, producing bid clarifications, and value engineering.
Help enforce presentation standards and conventions, document storage, naming, and organization standards and conventions.
Assist in the production of General Conditions estimates.
Propose project durations with the assistance of the company’s scheduling resources.
Consult on bid strategy.
Maintain a knowledge of the market including cost trends, price trends, behavior of the competition, and knowledge of various owners’ contractor selection criteria.
Maintain a knowledge of the local subcontractor market including the specific capabilities, strengths, weaknesses, and reputation of subcontractors across all trades.
Use informed judgment in the invitation of subs to bid or use of subcontractors’ prices in estimates.
Participate in preconstruction meetings and presentations.
Defend estimates, collaborate with other stakeholders, and manage client expectations.
Participate in post bid reviews with owners.
Consult with President on negotiation parameters.
Actively participate in industry organizations; represent the Company at networking functions, career fairs, trade shows, etc.
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or Related field.
Proficiency in AutoCAD software and other relevant estimating tools LEED Accreditation a plus Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
Exceptional analytical and mathematical skills with a high level of accuracy Proven experience exercising independent judgment in performing and executing duties both independently and with others.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and oral).
Task oriented, organized and is a “roll-up- your sleeves”, hands on leader and team player.
Must be able to prioritize assignment, multi-task to meet deadlines, be dependable with consistent attention to detail.
Effective listener.
Cool under pressure especially during peak workload times and tight deadlines.