Job Description
Job Description
Hours 7am - 4pm
RESPONSIBILITES
Analyzes plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for various projects, or service by performing the following duties.
- Attends job site walkthroughs and pre-bid meetings.
- Provides detailed take-offs.
- Solicit subcontractors and vendors for quotes on proposals
- Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists.
- Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
- Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
- Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
- Contributes to a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized.
- Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated cost to actual cost and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
- Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
- Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
- Thoroughly reads and understands RFPs and RFQs for preparation of proposals.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of Massachusetts plumbing code.
- Should have knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, Quick Pen Estimating Software.
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