Commercial Construction Estimator

Job Type: Full-time

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

A qualified Estimator must be able to do quantity takeoffs, estimating, scheduling, purchasing, inspections for safety and project requirements, quality control, foster Owner, design professional and subcontractor relations, and provide meticulous documentation.

A qualified Estimator must be able to do the following:

• Ability to read and understand commercial construction plans, general conditions, and specifications.
• Identify conditions affecting work such as inspection and testing requirements, time limits and sequencing for work, insurance requirements, liquidated damages and other penalties, fee and permit responsibilities, shop drawings and submittal requirements, and any unusual conditions and/or requirements.
• Communicate and solicit bids from subcontractors.
• Ability to generate a tentative schedule and determine possible duration of project based on specification requirements, site conditions, time of year, lead times for approval of shop drawings, and fabrication and delivery of critical items.
• Ability to takeoff accurate set of quantities to verify prices received from subcontractors.
• Ability to quantify the materials, labor and equipment needed to complete the project
• Communicate effectively with Owners and/or design professionals and subcontractors
• Familiar with AIA documents
• Computer literate
• 7+ years estimating in the commercial construction field

BENNING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PARTICIPATES IN GEORGIA’S DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN.

Benning offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, longevity and stability, excellent health insurance packages, paid vacations and holidays, 401(k), Employee Stock Ownership, and is 100% employee owned.