About us:
Renaissance Construction is a full service Construction Management firm committed to constructing projects that consistently exceed expectations in cost, time and quality. Please note: We recently rebranded from The Renaissance Companies to Renaissance Construction as we celebrate 30 years of excellence! As we continue to grow, we are now hiring for a full-time Estimator. As full-time employee, you will be eligible for all of the following: 10 paid Holidays, 3 weeks of PTO, medical insurance 100% covered by the company, Life insurance that is 100% covered by the company, and a 401k plan.
Renaissance Construction invites you to be part of our team and culture!
As a Renaissance Estimator you will be responsible for coordinating preconstruction services and preparing overall project estimates from conceptual budgets to full cost estimates for private commercial projects in the industrial, office, healthcare, retail and hospitality markets.
Renaissance Construction culture requirements:
- Listen first, talk second.
- Open and effective communicator.
- Innovative.
- Problem solver.
- Sense of urgency to get things done.
- Consider our profession challenging and fun.
- Value the success of your team first.
- Be a contributor.
Estimator responsibilities shall include:
- Perform pre-construction services, providing construction estimates, preliminary project schedules, constructability reviews, cost models, etc. over various phases of a project.
- Prepare estimates with the proper level of detail for all design stages: Conceptual, Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents.
- Prepare estimates of probable costs of materials, labor and equipment, and subcontracts for construction projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings and specifications.
- Prepare and tabulate quantity survey and price based on historic cost data and vendor cost quotations.
- Assist in the preparation of studies, materials and methods, recommendations, and relative cost estimates as required.
- Solicit subcontractor and vendor quotations utilizing Building Connected, evaluate scope and determine any deficits (i.e. exclusions, incomplete scopes, etc.) compared with like quotations and estimate requirements.
- Responsible for identifying possible cost saving opportunities and/or risk items that will occur on various projects.
- Manage the preparation and coordination of bid documents, production, subcontractor and vendor pricing, and project turnover to Project Manager.
- Reviews drawings and bid requirements thoroughly to analyze project needs to perform detailed cost estimates.
- Develops RFIs and clarifications and ensure adequate subcontractor coverage.
- Maintain open communication and good working relationship with project manager, superintendent, engineer, architect, and management team.
Qualifications:
- Education - It is preferred to have a four (4) Year Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Equivalent related field.
- Experience – 5 or More Years of Related Commercial Construction Industry Experience. 2 or More Years Experience in Estimating Role with the Ability to Execute Multiple Estimates Simultaneously.
- Safety – OSHA10 hour, CPR/ First Aid certifications preferred.
- Technical – Timberline software experience preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Applications, On Screen, Takeoff and Blue Beam.
- Working Knowledge of Current Market Conditions Including Pricing Conventions and Trends.
- Complete Knowledge of the Estimating Documents and the Ability to Provide Accurate Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Documents.
