Estimator
Job Description:
The Estimator is a critical position within Bay to Bay Properties. Estimators are responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring that we know everything required to successfully bid, win, and BUILD the project.
Oversee Bid Administration with Bid Coordinator
- Prepares and maintains status of plan reproduction
- Solicits and maintains communication with subcontractors and vendors
- Prepares subcontractor bid packages
- Transmits addenda and other bid information to subcontractors
- Works with Bid Coordinators to ensure that we have the proper coverage from subcontractors on bid day
- Shows creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing from subcontractors
- Submits 100% of bids and budgets by the bid deadline – no exceptions
- Enters all relevant information into Procore
Project Knowledge
- Review bid requirements thoroughly and asks follow-up question
- Has a thorough understanding of the scope for specific trades assigned
- Develops RFI’s and clarifications
- Performs a comprehensive “bid day” analysis and scoping of specific assigned trades
- Understands how to fit subs to the size/scope of project
- Creates bid lists that fit scope of job, ensuring that we have the right subs for the project
- Minimize exclusions by “doing our homework”
- Include value-engineering ideas on every bid
Project Turnover
- Properly turns over bid documents and sub information to Project Management Team
- Review drawings with Project Management team and highlight areas of concern
- Review job cost with Project Management team
Skills and Knowledge Required
- Ability to read, interpret, and infer Construction Drawings
- Thorough understanding of Construction sequencing
- Through Understanding of Construction Terminology and Best Practices
- Experience in full Ground Up Construction required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must know Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Project.
- Must be self-motivated & punctual.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have excellent follow up skills both internally and externally.
- Must be professional and polished in appearance and speech
Bay to Bay Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Generous PTO
- Catered Lunch (Monthly)
- Close Early on Fridays (3pm)
- Quarterly Offsite Team Building Events
- Brand New 10,000sqft Office in Downtown Safety Harbor
- Flexible Work Environment
- Company Supplemented Health Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Match 401k
