Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.
Position: Estimator
Location: Georgetown KY
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
JOB SUMMARY:
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Develop project estimates for building construction renovation or improvements of industrial and commercial buildings.
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Project estimates include anything from moving a restroom to building a new production plant building
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Perform cost analysis of projects currently proposed or recently completed using conceptual designs or engineered drawings
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Support other Planning group members with similar project cost estimations.
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Continue development of unit costs from current and historical projects and support estimating software development.
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Work collaboratively with all levels including executive managers technical experts and construction managers.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
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Project estimating experience for construction in industrial and/or commercial buildings
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Technical knowledge of design/building construction engineering and schedule management
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Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
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Ability to create budgetary estimates based on a conceptual scope of work with very few drawings available
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Ability to analyze contractor bids to locate potential scope gaps
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Ability to analyze completed project data to build historical project data for comparison with conceptual projects in development
Additional Desired Qualifications:
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Construction Management degree or equivalent experience and training
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Experience with estimating software (ProEst Acubid Planswift etc)
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General understanding of construction safety programs and requirements
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Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook/Teams Project) plus working knowledge of AutoCad / Bluebeam or other drawing and take-off software
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TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.