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JOB DESCRIPTION
Estimator/Purchasing Agent
SUMMARY:
This position will work as the main point of contact for Estimating and Purchasing in the region appointed and will be
supported by the Company’s Senior Estimating Manager, estimating/purchasing teams, marketing department, and
regional operations staff. This position will primarily work as part of a fully integrated team.
THE POSITION IS FOCUSED UPON PROFICIENCY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
Lead an estimating team and/or work independently to create responsive proposals to both simple and complex
Request For Proposal offerings.
Receive and evaluate subcontractor quotes for applicable scopes and alignment with Contractor bid documents.
Qualify vendor proposals to ascertain scope duplication and/or omissions/exclusions.
Continually develop and maintain relationships with client and vendor base (focused upon regional markets)
Work, communicate, present, and negotiate directly with owners, construction managers, architects, engineers,
and sub-tier contractors to win business for the Company.
Supervise others and/or directly prepare detailed quantity take-offs (quantity), develop assumed specifications
(quality), and assign market relevant cost factors to fully articulate preliminary/final construction cost estimates.
Analyze complex projects, dividing work categories into functional stages upon which several estimators/teams
may be assigned to contribute resources.
Accurately draft/review/present project schedules with assistance of operations staff.
Assist in the creation of accessories to complex cost/qualification proposals (i.e. Management Plan, Q&A
responses, identification of project concerns, etc.)
Fulfill project goals determined by Senior Estimating Manager,negotiating/awarding subcontract vendors into
bound Agreements, demonstrating proficient creativity, conflict resolution, and negotiating abilities.
Draft/Negotiate written Subcontractor Scopes of Work to establish clear expectations with Subcontracted entity
and help avoid omissions.
Work and/or lead teams to high level of performance while operating a deadline driven environment.
Utilize Time Management and Organizational skills to service multiple projects (2-3 projects purchasing) during
the course of a business day.
Actively participate in pre-bid conferences.
MINIMUM CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
7 years experience estimating multi-family and commercial projects ranging from $3MM to $40MM, during
which the candidate was involved in both estimating and purchasing activities. (5 years if candidate possesses a
Bachelor’s degree).
Previous (verifiable) results that candidate was the lead on project bid awards and successfully purchased
projects.
Wide general knowledge base, networking, and recent interaction with sub-tier vendors, public authorities, and
utilities in the region.
Demonstrated ability to establish and build client relationships.