Construction Estimator

Buffalo, New York

JK Executive Strategies is proud to partner with a national real estate construction and development firm in search of a Construction Estimator to join its team! Our client is one of the country’s largest privately held real estate companies. The firm owns and manages over 800 properties, encompassing 50 million square feet of real estate in 41 states. Their diverse portfolio of real estate includes retail, office, industrial, hotel, residential, and land assets.

The Estimator will expedite timely, accurate project cost budgets in a standardized CSI format utilizing historical data, unit pricing, subcontractor/vendor proposals and methods as discussed with management. In addition, the Estimator will obtain, distribute, and manage plans or specifications as directed by supervisor for proposed projects, as well as accurately prepare detailed cost estimates of all aspects of a proposed project including but not limited to quantity take off, detailed cost estimate, line item and subcontractor summary by division. Other duties will include, but not be limited to review and defend the summarized budget with supervisor, maintain all unit prices and keep current in estimating programs and templates, adjust unit prices in the system as the market adjusts the prices, and verify existing conditions of vacancies and incorporate found conditions into budget and estimates.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare detailed cost estimates of all aspects of a proposed construction project including but not limited to quantity take off, detailed cost estimate, line item and subcontractor summary by division.
• Work with various departments to establish scope of work.
• Expedite timely, accurate project cost budgets utilizing historical data, unit pricing, subcontractor/vendor proposals and methods as discussed with management.
• Obtain, distribute, and manage plans or specifications as directed by supervisor for proposed projects.
• Review the summarized budget with supervisor.
• Maintain all unit prices and keep current in estimating programs and templates.
• Adjust unit prices in the system as the market adjusts the prices.
• Verify existing conditions of vacancies and incorporate found conditions into budget and estimates.

Requirements

• Construction or other Construction Related Degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience, preferred.
• 3+ years of commercial estimating experience required, preferably with a general contractor or developer.
• Analytical and problem-solving mentality.
• Team oriented, self-motivated, with ability to get along with supervisors, peers and subordinates.
• Capability to plan, prioritize and multitask with meticulous attention to detail within time constraints.
• Strong and effective written and verbal skills.

Salary Range: $62k - $80k

JK Executive Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of JK Executive Strategies to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.