PM/Estimator

Key Responsibilities:

• Attending sales meetings to review bid statuses and receive new assignments. Promote the company through trade association functions and cultivate
• customer relations via various means such as meetings and outings.
• Prepare detailed, standardized quote letters and bids for prime bidders.
• Follow up on bids, contact customers to determine competitiveness, and analyze scope differences with competitors.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and addenda to determine the full scope of work.
• Anticipates job site working conditions such as working heights and difficulty of material installation, performs and reviews take-offs and pricing worksheets
• with the estimating team as required.
• Review and pricing of RFI's, RFP's, and any new construction documents issued by the Client promptly.
• Must understand the technology and materials being used to understand and question requests coming from architects and contractors to evaluate what is reasonable or possible.
• Follow up on bids by contacting customers to determine the competitiveness of bids, to analyze possible scope differences with competition, and to determine customers' needs.
• Logs all bid follow-up with customers in the Alpha Sales database, including bid tabs and scope of work included/excluded with other companies' bids.
• Confers or works directly with the Sales Manager to negotiate the price and scope of work included in the bid with the successful prime contractor.
• Upon the award of the contract, perform job file set-up according to the Procedure Manual.
• Negotiate prices and the scope of work with sales representatives. Perform job file set-ups upon bid awards, reviewing and verifying contract scope and conditions.

• Prepare and forward submittals to contractors for review and approval. Compute cost factors and prepare estimates for management purposes, including
  planning, organizing, scheduling work, and discussing change orders.

• Confer with production teams to assess requirements regarding scheduling, manpower, materials, deliveries, and logistics. Collaborate with manufacturer representatives and contractors to resolve construction problems and improve methods.

• Research technology and materials to comprehend inquiries from architects and contractors.
• Conduct job site visits, attend meetings, and inspect work for progress, quality, and adherence to schedules.
• Interface with contractors or customers to address concerns and initiate timely documentation to prevent conflicts or delays.
• Consult with clients, vendors, or other parties to resolve issues.
• Anticipate and address deviations from plans or schedules, minimizing risks by taking corrective action. Prepare reports on progress, materials, and site visits.
• Contribute to production meetings and assist in billing projections.
• Follow up with clients regarding unpaid invoices. Review job costing, evaluate quantities and production rates, and suggest areas for improvement in internal processes.
• Identify business development opportunities and sales projections. Submit reimbursement requests, mileage reports, and time-off requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in commercial construction as a superintendent, project manager, or estimator.
• Division 7 experience is preferred, but not required.

** Physical demands:**

• Occasional sitting and verbal communication or listening.
• Frequent manual dexterity is required.
• Regular standing, walking, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crawling.
• Lifting objects up to 10 lbs. regularly, 25 lbs. frequently, and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Essential vision abilities include close and distance vision, color perception, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and presenting information effectively.
• Strong mathematical skills, including probability, statistics, geometry, and practical applications.
• Regular sitting and manual tasks, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, or climbing.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company Life Insurance
• Bonus Program
• Scholarship opportunities
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• 401(K)
• Use of company tools and equipment
• All PPE is provided.

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