Estimator Jobs in Tennessee

Job Description

DPR Construction is seeking a Division 7 Estimator with at least 5 years of commercial construction experience. Estimators will work on commercial projects within our core markets: healthcare, advanced technology, higher education, life sciences and corporate office. Senior estimators will work closely with GC Teams, architects, engineers, owners, and subcontractors and are required to have the following skills:

• Handling the project from first estimate all the way through contracts being formalized.
• Ability to look beyond the information that has been given, to ask the right questions and work to provide a complete drywall cost evaluation and approach to the project.
• Must be aggressive in providing innovative solutions to complex issues as they arise related to cost, lead-times, trade partners, and/or specified products or materials.
• Ability to make reliable predictions as it relates to cost and be comfortable estimating across all aspects of drywall construction.
• Must have experience preparing detailed conceptual division 7 cost estimates and conceptual cost studies from schematic or feasibility-level documentation.
• Ability to prepare detailed estimates and, as the design evolves, develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies throughout.
• Ability to assemble and present a complete presentation-worthy estimate package that clearly communicates the drywall estimate to any audience type.
• Must be able to collaborate with the entire project team to establish the necessary staffing and project requirements.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of unit costs and the factors that affect construction cost.
• Ability to prepare detailed instructions to bidders, trade specific clarifications and comprehensive bid packages for sub-tiers.
• Must have experience with the bidding process: soliciting bids, communicating with the bidders, evaluating subcontractor proposals, using bid tally sheets, etc.
• Work closely with Operations Team (Superintendents, Foreman, Project Managers, Etc) to refine Division 7 estimate and ensure it is alignment with project approach, schedule, and logistics.
• Make subcontractor award recommendations and the negotiation and finalization of subcontracts with trade partners.
• Must have experience being a member of the team involved in request for proposal responses (RFP’s) and the formal presentation for a project.
• Ability to engage and develop business with new and existing customers.
• Ability to lead and facilitate value engineering sessions with the project team and design team.
• Must be familiar with reviewing construction contracts and can identify key risks that could affect the Division 7 estimate.
• Can lead, manage and motivate project teams during the preconstruction phase of a project.

Qualifications

We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:

• Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
• Creative and innovative approaches and solutions on a project-by-project basis.
• Ability to identify, adapt to, and resolve complex issues.
• Effective participation in team environment, with both external and internal teammates.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, estimating software (WinEst or similar), take-off software (On-Screen Takeoff or similar), BIM tools (Revit, Assemble, etc.), project management software (CMiC or similar), and scheduling software (Primavera or similar).
• 3-5 years of experience as a commercial construction estimator preferably within DPR’s core markets.
• Bachelor’s degree a plus but not required.
• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.
• This job is salaried.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.