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Browning Real Estate Partners · 1 month ago

Associate Estimator

Indianapolis,IN,US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Browning Real Estate Partners is a company focused on developing, building, and managing commercial real estate projects. The Associate Estimator will assist the Senior Estimator and Directors of Pre-Construction in performing pre-construction efforts, including project cost estimating and bid solicitation.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Work with colleagues and develop a strong network to procure work

Assist in the preparation of competitive cost estimates for internal projects as well as hard bid invitations

Establish and maintain a good working relationship with subcontractors and vendors to obtain competitive bids

Attend and help manage design team meetings and issue meeting notes

Assist in the development of conceptual design budgets throughout the design phase for infrastructure, shell and tenant finish projects. Includes the ability to perform detailed take-offs and to assist in the development of a detailed sixteen division cost estimate

Assist in the development of project front-end specifications and bid forms

Assist in the execution of the bid process including: soliciting bids from qualified bidders, preparing bid packages, responding to bidder questions, receiving and evaluating subcontractor bids, running bid scope meetings, preparing bid summaries, and making subcontractor recommendations

Assist in the creation of a construction buyout package to be turned over to the Project Manager including: a list of subcontractors used to create the contract price, preliminary scope packages, a detailed line item estimate, and preliminary construction schedule

Assist in the preparation and response to Requests For Proposals (RFP)

Assist the Project Managers and Director of Field Operations with scope and cost related issues when necessary

Support Project Managers with scheduling and change order pricing when necessary

Review final project cost for variances to original estimate

Assist in the development of strategies with subcontractors for bidding that will generate more competitive bids

Assist in maintaining a data base for current construction pricing trends

Qualification

Cost estimatingBuilding construction knowledgeProject schedulingMicrosoft ProjectOn-Screen TakeoffBluebeamWinEx GradePlanGridBuilding ConnectedCommunicatorTeam environment experienceOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering (in relation to Construction), equivalent specialty degree, or equivalent experience working for a General Contractor or related Specialty Trade Contractor

Knowledge in building construction, means and methods, scheduling, cost and quality control, and reading of drawings and specifications

Strong organizational skills

Self-starter and good communicator

Ability to communicate well with Owners, design professionals, employees, and subcontractors

Experience working in a team environment

Computer proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, Microsoft Project, On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, WinEx Grade, PlanGrid, and Building Connected