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Estimator - Preconstruction

Jobot

Denver, CO

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70,000–$120,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Bid Packages, Budgeting, Commercial Construction, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Construction, Construction Drawings, Construction Estimates, Construction Management, Cost Estimates, Customer Relations, Database Administration, Healthcare, Historical Cost Principle, Legal, Market Tracking, Market Trend Analysis, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Project Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Retail, Risk, Schematics, Team Player, Time Management, Value Engineering, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Denver, CO
POSTED
Today
A growing Denver based commercial construction company is seeking an Estimator for their preconstruction team

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Lauren Spann
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Salary: $70,000 - $120,000 per year

A bit about us:

A Colorado based Commercial Construction company with multiple entities

Why join us?
  • Opportunity to grow within a collaborative and high-performing preconstruction team
  • Exposure to a variety of commercial project types and delivery methods
  • Work alongside experienced operations and preconstruction leaders
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Career development and advancement opportunities


Job Details

Jobot is partnering with a growing construction company in Denver to staff an Estimator for their Pre-Construction team. The Estimator will be responsible for the following:

  • Prepare detailed conceptual, schematic, design development, and final estimates for commercial construction projects
  • Review drawings, specifications, and other bid documents to develop complete and accurate scopes of work
  • Perform quantity takeoffs and assemble pricing for labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor scopes
  • Solicit, qualify, and compare subcontractor and supplier bids
  • Analyze subcontractor proposals for completeness, scope coverage, and cost competitiveness
  • Identify scope gaps, overlaps, and value engineering opportunities
  • Assist in the preparation of budgets, cost plans, bid packages, and proposal documents
  • Support bid leveling, scope clarification, and post-bid interviews
  • Collaborate with operations teams to incorporate lessons learned, production knowledge, and historical cost data into estimates
  • Participate in preconstruction meetings with internal teams, owners, architects, and engineers
  • Help maintain cost databases, subcontractor/vendor relationships, and estimating tools/templates
  • Contribute to project handoff meetings to ensure a smooth transition from preconstruction to operations
  • Monitor market trends, labor conditions, and material pricing to keep estimates current and competitive
  • Support multiple estimates and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and accuracy

Qualifications
  • 2–3 years of experience in estimating, preconstruction, or project engineering within the commercial general contracting industry
  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred; equivalent field experience considered
  • Working knowledge of commercial construction methods, materials, and sequencing
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and bid documents
  • Experience performing quantity takeoffs and assembling detailed estimates
  • Understanding of subcontractor procurement, scope analysis, and bid comparison
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
  • Experience with estimating software such as OST, Bluebeam, Procore, Sage Estimating, BuildingConnected, or similar platforms is preferred

Preferred Experience
  • Experience estimating a variety of commercial project types such as office, retail, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, education, multifamily, or tenant improvement work
  • Exposure to conceptual estimating and budgeting early in design
  • Familiarity with value engineering and constructability review
  • Ability to build strong relationships with subcontractors, clients, and internal operations teams

What Success Looks Like
  • Produces accurate, thorough, and timely estimates
  • Understands project scope and risk and can clearly communicate both
  • Builds trust with internal teams, subcontractors, and clients
  • Brings a proactive, team-first mindset to preconstruction
  • Uses historical knowledge and field input to improve estimate quality and win strategy


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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2018
WEBSITE
http://www.jobot.com