Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

Work Location: 601 First Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Position Classification: Full-Time Regular

About This Opportunity

As a Senior Estimator at Rockford Construction in Grand Rapids, Michigan, you will create estimates for preconstruction services, calculating costs for various projects while working closely with project managers, clients and trade contractors. The ideal candidate will be comfortable collecting, analyzing and forecasting data. You must possess great attention to detail along with excellent communication and negotiating skills. This role is essential – it provides the company with accurate information that is crucial to operations and strategic planning.

To be successful in this role, you must have a strong knowledge and understanding of commercial construction, construction budgets and estimates. If you are looking to work at a progressive and dynamic construction company, please apply online today!

Key Responsibilities

• Foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Assembly/review hand-off package for awarded projects.
• Assist in establishing outline specifications, construction, architectural, and schedule for owner contracts.
• Create and maintain cost history database and library or unit costs.
• Support Project Managers as principal in key meetings.
• Create project specific Basis of Design documentation for presentation and exhibit attachments.
• Value engineering concepts as required for projects.
• Assist with hard bid/low bid project assembly.
• Assemble preliminary schedules as required.
• Ability to read and understand project plans and specifications at all levels of design.
• Utilize estimating software/hardware – On Screen Takeoff, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Document clarifications/exceptions to bid.
• Assist in creating bid scopes for bidding.
• Document owner outline specifications.
• Create Conceptual, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Document, budgets and estimate.
• Ability to perform quantity takeoff estimates for all trades involved in the specific project.
• Knowledge and understanding of commercial construction ranging in costs from $100,000 to $100 Million.
• 25% travel beyond the daily commute to the main office in Grand Rapids, MI.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or similar.

Competency Requirements:

• 7 or more years of experience in an estimating role with a background estimating; commercial, mixed use, restaurant, hotel and education projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of commercial construction ranging in costs from 1 million to 100 million dollars.
• Experience utilizing estimating software, such as On-Screen Takeoff, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Outstanding oral and written communication and negotiation skills.
• Must be able to work well independently and in a team atmosphere.
• Travel will be required to visit jobsites; reliable transportation required.

Bonus Skills and Experience:

• CSI certification and membership with ASPE, highly desirable.
• Experience with multi-unit and/or hospitality construction, highly desirable.
• Previous field operations experience (carpenter, foreman, subcontractor) is valuable.

Benefits

Rockford offers competitive compensation, 401(k) with company match, comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off including, continued learning and training opportunities, on-site health and wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work schedules, and access to industry-leading technology. Team members are also provided opportunities to help shape their community for future generations through volunteer time off and opportunities for involvement with local organizations.

Who We Are

At Rockford, we’re not just in the business of creating buildings – we’re creating neighborhoods, businesses and communities and we’re looking for people who are ready to make an impact. Rockford is a nationally recognized construction, development, and property management provider ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top 200 contractors in the nation. With regional offices in the Midwest and Southeast, we’ve built projects totaling more than $5 billion in varying scope and size, serving education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-unit, mixed-use