Estimator

## Estimator
**Job Purpose**
To provide an accurate estimate for projects set forth by the salesman to reflect the most accurate cost and margin for each project.
**Duties and Responsibilities**

• Review Estimate Request in Wrike
• Identify & Qualify Estimate Request
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors in my territory
• Request pricing from vendors for each project
• Review project specification & bid package
• Submit RFIs
• Check for Addendum (Always check day of bid)
• Perform Scope Review
• If bidding to GC’s, call and verify scopes required per GC
• Submit scope letter to GCs for approval
• Identify completion dates, LDs, taxes, and wage rates
• Identify project budget
• Enter Estimate in ProEst
• Base bid and all alternates
• Accounting Request – Bid Bond
• Verify if Bid Bond is 5% or 10% (allow 24 Hours for delivery)
• Establish value of Bid Bond based on historical values & current scope of work
• Perform project take-off
• Quantify all scopes of work per construction documents
• Identify areas of scope that require subcontractors or high-lead time quotes
• Request Quotes for the Following:
• Freight Quotes (Turf & Specialty Infill)
• Graphics Quote from STR-Prefab
• Turf Removal/Installation Quote
• Shock Pad Quote
• Subcontractor Quotes (If In-house crews are not used when estimating)
• Base Subcontractor
• Track Subcontractor
• Other
• Create Draft Estimate for preliminary review with team
• Review Quotes from Vendor
• Perform scope check with subcontractors and vendors to ensure the bid scope is accurate.
• Verify tax information is correct (If tax exempt the estimator should obtain tax exempt certificates
• Verify wage rates are accurate for the area.
• Generate Final Estimate with incorporation of reviewed quotes
• Verify margins with Sales Team
• Assemble Complete Bid Package/Proposal
• Compile a complete bid package per contract documents
• Request samples if required
• Revisions to Project Estimate as required by owner
• Each revision gets a new estimate in ProEst
• Wrike Job Folder information must match ProEst Estimate before Folder goes to Operations.
• Produce all billable change orders per construction documents.
• Weekly bid review with Project Team
• Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

## Qualifications
**Qualifications**

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; HS diploma/GED required
• Experience: 10+ years’ experience
• Courses/Certifications/Training: Certified Field Builder license
• Superior written and verbal communication skills