Project Manager/ Estimator – Construction
Web ID: W8006
Classification: Construction
City: Wichita
State: KS
Compensation: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year DOE
Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering Preferred.
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Job Description: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Construction Project Manager / Estimator to oversee and manage construction projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction management, project coordination, and site experience. On a daily basis you will participate in all aspects of the bid/estimating process – review of plans and specs, soliciting and negotiating prices from subcontractors/suppliers and interaction with owners/architects/engineers. This role requires proficiency in various construction management software and tools, as well as excellent time management and communication skills.
Duties
- Perform quantity take-offs.
- Assist in pricing and bidding of construction projects.
- Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials and schedule requirements.
- Conduct reviews of milestone documents for development/pricing of value alternative opportunities.
- Participate in the internal estimate review process and assist with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
- Collect/organize all bid information for future reference.
- Review drawing revisions, bulletins and field sketches for changes to the work. Assess risk for change orders.
- Update bid documents and logs referencing related changes.
- Estimate change order pricing. Perform short-term “quantity take-offs” and check for accuracy, as necessary. Consider the “state” the change needs to reach, the scope of the change related to costs, overhead, supervision, profit, and delays/time extensions.
- Prepare and track all requests for information (RFI) related to the building project during the bid or construction change phases.
- Prepare a revised computerized, “critical path” schedule showing logic, early start dates and duration for all project activities.
- Aid field operations with change order pricing.
- Direct, coordinate and provide information/documents to subcontractors.
- Prepare contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
- Participate in hard bid/estimating/GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Construction Project Manager / Estimator to oversee and manage construction projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction management, project coordination, and site experience. On a daily basis you will participate in all aspects of the bid/estimating process – review of plans and specs, soliciting and negotiating prices from subcontractors/suppliers and interaction with owners/architects/engineers. This role requires proficiency in various construction management software and tools, as well as excellent time management and communication skills.
Duties
- Perform quantity take-offs.
- Assist in pricing and bidding of construction projects.
- Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials and schedule requirements.
- Conduct reviews of milestone documents for development/pricing of value alternative opportunities.
- Participate in the internal estimate review process and assist with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
- Collect/organize all bid information for future reference.
- Review drawing revisions, bulletins and field sketches for changes to the work. Assess risk for change orders.
- Update bid documents and logs referencing related changes.
- Estimate change order pricing. Perform short-term “quantity take-offs” and check for accuracy, as necessary. Consider the “state” the change needs to reach, the scope of the change related to costs, overhead, supervision, profit, and delays/time extensions.
- Prepare and track all requests for information (RFI) related to the building project during the bid or construction change phases.
- Prepare a revised computerized, “critical path” schedule showing logic, early start dates and duration for all project activities.
- Aid field operations with change order pricing.
- Direct, coordinate and provide information/documents to subcontractors.
- Prepare contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
- Participate in hard bid/estimating/GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
Job Requirements:
- Proven experience in construction management or project management within the construction industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
- General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids and GMP processes.
- Working knowledge of estimating technology, tools and software (including: HCSS, PlanSwift, Earth Works, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Earth) would be a plus.
- Strong math and analytical skills with sharp attention to detail.
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits: Weekly pay, Health Insurance, 401K and Vacation.
Position comes with a company vehicle and cell phone.
- Proven experience in construction management or project management within the construction industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
- General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids and GMP processes.
- Working knowledge of estimating technology, tools and software (including: HCSS, PlanSwift, Earth Works, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Earth) would be a plus.
- Strong math and analytical skills with sharp attention to detail.
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits: Weekly pay, Health Insurance, 401K and Vacation.
Position comes with a company vehicle and cell phone.