Construction Estimator - Federal (DoD Contracts)

MULE Engineering & Construction, Inc. is seeking an experienced Federal Construction Estimator to service the Southeastern United States area (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina areas). This position is remote and does require the Estimator to travel to site visits when necessary.

General Description

• History of providing estimates that are completed on time and within budget
• History of providing firm fixed price estimates with a good win percentage
• Experienced in providing takeoffs
• Create relationships with subcontractors
• Ability to collect multiple quotes from subcontractors for bids
• Strong ability to dissect projects from pre-bid meetings, documents, and drawings/plans to provide a detailed competitive estimate
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards
• Excellent planning skills and the ability to set expectations and drive accountability
• Maintain accurate records, purchase logs, expense reimbursement forms, and other documentation
• Works closely with and provides support to project managers, proposal writer, and other MULE team members
• Working on a variety of projects of varying complexity
• Attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required estimate content
• Consistently follow up with subcontractors to ensure bids and technical information are received on time
• Ability to provide a thorough handover of project details and breakdowns to Project Managers upon award

General Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (preferred)
• 5+ years in the construction industry
• 5+ years participating in the bidding of government and commercial construction projects
• Experienced in Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build bidding
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to provide detailed technical writing for bidding packages
• Strong analytic, problem solving, organization and time management skills
• Professional in actions and appearance
• Thorough and detail-oriented
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task within time constraints
• Effective and professional interactions with project partners, subcontractors and vendors
• Self-starter and motivated with minimal supervision
• Strong computer skills
• Strong team working skills
• Willing and have the ability to travel to site visits amongst the Southeastern United States area.

MULE Engineering & Construction, Inc. is a General Contractor specializing in construction and renovation work for the federal government. As an 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), MULE is dedicated to providing their customers with a quality product at a reasonable price. Customers include the U.S. Army, Army Corps of Engineers, GSA, Veterans Administration, U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Command, U.S. Air Force and other Department of Defense Agencies.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: On the road