Cost Engineer (Light Industrial)

Build What Matters. Build Your Future.

Catamount builds thespacescommunities depend on every day. From distribution centers that keep goods moving and medical facilities that provide critical care to housing restaurants and fire stations serving local neighborhoods our work supports real life. As a best-in-class 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach we complete projects across diverse markets and diversity empowers us keeps our teams moving forward and creates long-term opportunities for the people shaping our company.

Why choose Catamount

Werefinancially stable growing and built for the long haul. Our extensive national backlog and diverse project types provide stability momentum and opportunities. At Catamount careers advance. Employee-owners can grow move between project types and markets and build long-term careers without starting over. Teams are carefully staffed work-life balance is prioritized andourpeople are seen as long-term assets.

Diverse work. Real stability. Shared success.

Position Overview:

The Cost Engineers role is crucial in securing work and building our business. Their understanding of rapidly changing conditions and relationships with area subcontractors ensures delivery of clear concise bids tailored to the project and needs of our client. They set the operations team up for success and play a continuing role through construction.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Participates in hand off meetings to the Project Management team in a clear precise and organized manner
• Specifically follow and adhere to estimating process
• Reviews subcontractor proposal for accuracy before submitting reviews scope in detail read all subcontractor exclusions and has confirmed that the excluded items are not needed or are covered elsewhere
• Prepare for scope meetings scope sheets completed take offs completed list of confirmed bidding subs prepared to coordinate trades with other team members.
• Provide accurate quantity surveys
• Efficiently use take-off software
• On bid date ensure that scope sheets are correctly filled out with an apples to apples total for each sub at the bottom of the sheet and are clear concise and accurate
• Thoroughly review project specifications during bid period
• Solicit appropriate quantity of subcontractors in a timely manner and confirms their intent to bid
• Follow up by phone with all bidding subcontractors prior to bid day
• Contact suppliers and other third parties to find qualified subcontractors for specific projects
• Complete appropriate reference checks on new subcontractors
• Distribute addendums timely and to all responsible parties

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university required
• 2-3 estimating experience with a general contractor including estimating for industrial/retail/commercial construction is preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word Excel & Outlook

Compensation:

• In addition to offering competitive base pay Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance project incentives new hire referrals and business development commissions.

WhyYoullLove Working Here

• A culture that develops leaders.Grow alongside experienced mentors in an environment rooted in accountability trust and shared success.

• Work that builds careers.With projects spanning multiple marketsyoullhave opportunities to grow specialize and evolve as your career goals take shape.

• 100%employee-owned.OurEmployee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP)aligns our employee-owners with our mission. When Catamount succeeds employee-ownerssharethat success.

• Benefits that support everyday life.Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; an Employee Assistance Program(EAP); a 401(k); an ESOP; a generousVacationFlexprogram; paid sick time; and optional programs such as pet insurance and AFLAC accident critical illness and hospital policies.

Please refer to the Summary Plan Descriptions for eligibility requirements andadditionaldetails.

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Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:

Catamount Constructors Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications and we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status veteran status disability status pregnancy parental status genetic information political affiliation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.