Estimator

Estimator Position

Under minimal supervision, provides Service Order and/or Project evaluation and estimates to include: construction, modification, and/or maintenance repairs of facilities and facility systems. Employees in this job class manage a wide range of service orders and projects involving the integration of structural, electrical, heating ventilation and cooling, engineering, and mechanical activities. They also are responsible for managing the Period of Performance and Scope of Work. This job requires extensive knowledge of construction project management, building codes, applicable state and federal laws relating to construction and the ability to effectively manage Subcontractors to meet time and cost requirements.

Typical duties include:

• Providing hands-on project management and actively managing project plans, deliverables, and outcomes for approved projects.
• Obtaining necessary approvals from customer when projects are completed and closing out projects.
• Providing technical direction and project management support to PRIDE employees involved in construction activities.
• Overseeing subcontractors, and coordinating with vendors on deliveries, and quality of products and/or services provided.
• Defining and managing overall project risk identification and mitigation processes.
• Meeting with customer to discuss proposed projects and potential revisions.
• Ensuring that work performed is compliant with regulatory, safety, and licensing standards and requirements.
• Ensuring project documentation is sufficiently detailed to answer questions from customer or other government personnel.
• Performing other duties and special projects as assigned.

Typical qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.; Associate's Degree in Business Administration or other related field preferred.
• Five or more years of work experience in the construction industry including at least three years in a supervisory role.
• Five or more years of work experience managing construction staff and contractors.
• Thorough knowledge of construction industry practices, procedures and standards, as well as all applicable federal, state and local building codes.
• Human relations skills to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to represent PRIDE in a professional manner to customers, vendors, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and reasoning skills, including the ability to establish clear priorities.
• Budget management and analysis skills.
• Computer literacy, and the ability to use industry standard estimating and project management software packages, Internet, spreadsheet, and word processing applications; Mathematical skills including the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, and percentages.

Certificates required: Valid driver's license required for this position. Must maintain an acceptable driving record while in this position. General Contractors License preferred, and may be a requirement at some sites.

Typical physical requirements include:

• Sitting, standing and walking (75-95%)
• Keyboarding, viewing computer screens (15-25%)
• Exposure to extreme heat and cold environments (30-40%)
• Climbing Ladders, stairs, etc. (10-20%)
• Bending, stooping and/or lifting boxes up to 25 lbs. (5-15%)

Work environment: Work is performed at a customer's location in an office/shop and on job sites in a construction environment with various tools and equipment.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor's instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

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