JUNIOR ESTIMATOR (Permanent)
Our client an established MEP contracting company in WNY is looking to hire a Junior Estimator to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on both industrial and commercial projects building experience and growing your career.
Responsibilities:
- Perform daily responsibilities contributing to the overall success of each project
- Utilize AutoCAD to prepare & review drawings and conduct takeoffs in order to accurately ensure each project s estimates
- Draft proposals that detail project needs eliminating any issues for the general contractors
- Visit job site locations to ensure project development plans align with onsite realities
- Collaborate with Sales team members to analyze project data and numbers and accurately create estimates
- Take part in the development of inhouse budgets buyouts and submittals
- Create and develop relationships with vendors and contractors gathering necessary engineering data and negotiating pricing on equipment/products necessary
- Work with Engineers to ensure equipment and products are approved for each project
- Attend meetings with internal and external team members to ensure numbers and drawings make sense
- Analyze data and drawings to identify costsaving opportunities and effectively communicate findings ensuring full transparency if the project s scope changes
- Manage several projects at a time maneuvering from one to the other with ease
- Monitor the status of each project to ensure they remain on schedule according to each specific deadline
- Ensure smooth and efficient project handoffs takes place when transitioning files to the Project Manger
- Work well in a team environment as well as independently
- Other duties as assigned/as necessary
Details:
- Position is full time direct hire
- 100% inoffice/onsite; MonFri 8:00AM 4:30PM
- $25.00 $29.00/hour depending on experience; paid mileage
- Experience in AutoCAD is a requirement
- Knowledge of Procore Construction Exchange DropBox & PlanHub are preferred
- Strong mathematical skills are required
- Great interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong organization skills analytical and time management skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Selfmotivated
- Relocation not available
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; Visa sponsorship is not available
- All employees and applicants please know that you have access at all times to New York State and Federal Labor Laws and Posters at the Government Agency websites: ;