Lead Estimator

Your Day to Day

• Represent Jacobsen as an experienced, professional and fully competent estimator, may meet with potential clients.
• Prepare estimates for use in project bids and vendor/subcontractor selection
• Develop winning strategies for bid edges, favors, coverage, etc.
• Lead hand-off meetings to project management
• Track costs in Viewpoint to understand productivity and actual costs on similar type projects
• Lead preconstruction on design build projects, conceptual estimating, working with design team to manage budgets
• Review progress documents and understand costs associated with logistics of the project, ie., crane requirements, earthwork retention systems, etc.
• Review soils report to understand recommendations and impacts to construction costs, ie., dewatering requirements, soil type and layback requirements, type of soils, ground improvements, etc.
• Participate and assist in value engineering / cost saving measures
• Prepare general conditions and review with Project Executive
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

How You Contribute

• Build trusted relationships with coworkers, clients and sub contractors and suppliers that reflect and support Jacobsen’s vision, mission and formula for success.
• Perform thorough, detailed and accurate analysis.
• Prepare proposals and budgets based on minimal information, following established standards and in the time frame and format required
• Ensure project budgets are maintained by closely reviewing progress documents
• Track costs in Viewpoint or other project budgeting systems
• Communicate effectively in written and verbal communications to ensure understanding of estimates in the bid process, with project managers and with vendors/sub-contractors.
• Be able to accept constructive criticism and deal effectively with high-stress situations.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Building Science or other equivalent program
• Three to Five years of substantially similar experience

Estimated wage ranges that may appear on this site have not been provided or verified by Jacobsen Construction. We look forward to discussing our compensation package with qualified candidates through the application process.

Jacobsen offers a generous benefits package including Preferred Provider options (requiring a co-payment for appointments and prescriptions) and a Consumer Directed Health Plan (sometimes known as a high-deductible plan). Jacobsen pays for the majority of health insurance premium costs. Employees and their dependents are eligible for health, dental and other benefit coverage on the first full day of the month following one full month of employment. Jacobsen also offers a qualified retirement plan, Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)/Profit Sharing Plan and paid, personal time off, upon fulfillment of eligibility requirements.

Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. is an EEO Employer
We welcome all qualified jobseekers. Jobseekers will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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