Construction Estimator
West General Contractors, LLC, a growing Rochester, New York commercial construction firm, is looking for a skilled, experienced Construction Estimator to join our team. This full-time job, based in Rochester, is a mission-critical salaried position. As a Construction Estimator, you will be the Company’s first point of contact with owners and developers as they look to move through the pricing of their construction projects.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
- Manage the pricing of one or more projects at a time.
- Reaching out to subcontractors within our database for job specific pricing.
- Following up with subcontractors as needed to obtain their pricing including sending emails and making follow up calls.
- Ability to dissect drawings to evaluate which trades will be needed to price a particular project.
- Effectively communicate with the owners, developers, and design professionals to answer questions regarding the project details and drawings.
- Issue RFI’s as needed to answer all subcontractor questions.
- Set up projects in SharePoint, ProCore, and Building Connected to allow for bid invitations to be sent, subcontractors to view project files, and submission of proposals.
- Ability to write a scope of work describing what we as a general contractor are providing in our proposal and how it relates to the bid documents.
- Manage your own time to hit critical deadlines.
- Staying organized to allow for seamless hand off of projects from the bidding phase to the construction phase.
- Take photos of and record existing conditions of sites.
- Schedule and attend walk thrus as needed
The specific requirements/qualifications of the position include the following:
- Demonstrated leadership skills combined with an ability to function effectively as a team member within a corporate structure;
- Ability to read, comprehend, and critically analyze blueprints and other types of commercial construction documents;
- High school graduate or GED required, with college degree in a relevant field a plus;
- Strong computer skills including ability to use MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, with ProCore, Building Connected experience as a plus;
- Strong communications skills in person, on the phone, and over email;
- Ability and willingness to work more than 40 hours per week when necessary to complete required tasks;
- Drug free and willing to undergo a criminal background check.
About the Company:
West General Contractors, LLC was founded in 2009. Its mission is to fully satisfy the diverse construction needs of our customers by building architecturally appealing structures with industry leading responsiveness, fairness, precision, and professionalism. Our culture emphasizes operations improvement, staff training and development, and providing an exceptional level of customer service. As a result, much of our work comes from repeat business. We provide competitive compensation based on skills and experience, and offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including the following:
- Vacation pay and personal time off
- Health insurance
- Disability coverage and paid family leave
- Simple IRA retirement savings plan.
To apply, send a resume and cover letter describing your interest and qualifications.
Job Types: Full-time
COVID-19 considerations:
Employees are encouraged to wear masks at job sites at all times and in the office when social distancing is not possible.