Commercial Construction Estimator

This position reports to: Operation Manager.

 

Position Summary: With the guidance of the Operations Manager creates and delivers all Commercial Landscape estimates required in bid packages in accordance with the design specs provided. 

 

Position Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree in Landscape Construction or Landscape Architecture preferred or a combination of work experience and education.  Must have basic knowledge of Construction and Landscape Design. Proficiency with estimator tools and software.

 

Accountability: Responsible to estimate all Commercial Landscape projects in accordance with Company standards. Works with Operations Manager, Production, Purchaser, Sales Staff and Contract Administer on all projects.

 

Position Responsibilities:

- Receive or pickup drawings and specifications for all landscape projects to be estimated.

- Work with sales staff on setting up new projects in estimating.

- Complete all take-offs of applicable drawings for projects in estimating.

- Review all applicable specifications for projects in estimating.

- Communicate with general contractors and architects any questions, clarifications or discrepancies regarding projects in estimating.

- Obtain budgets from purchasing for all project materials.

- Communicate and organize project information with sales staff.

- Track all landscape estimates by bid numbers in a master bid log.

- Produce estimating reports on monthly basis.

- Assign job numbers for all jobs sold.

- Review job contracts for accuracy prior to execution.

- Assemble initial job package after projects are sold.

- Turn over all job packages to the contract administrator.

- Participate in initial pre-jobs with the production staff.

- Estimate all extra work orders brought in by the production manager for ongoing jobs.

- Support the production staff with project and trade technical information.

- Complete any additional projects assigned by the branch or corporate managers.