Our Estimator is an integral part of our sales and construction team. They nurture and maintain relationships with our subcontractors, while proactively and independently estimating the projected costs for our projects. Working with our executive team, and reporting to our Managing Director, our estimator prepares pre-construction conceptual, preliminary, and final budgets based on plans drawn by partnering architects. Once projects are commenced, our estimator partners with our project managers and construction team to clarify what was estimated and helps resolve any inconsistencies that arise.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all in-house estimating and subcontract administration.
• Analyze blueprints for challenging custom homes, coordinate the bid process including qualifying the subcontractor bids.
• Develop preliminary budgets – line item construction cost estimates based on plans, specifications, and comparative analysis of historic data. Suggest cost-effective alternatives with back up
• Increase subcontractor base by researching companies in surrounding areas – check references and review job site work. Devise orderly system that continually reevaluates and updates subcontractor base. Qualify new subcontractors to work for Conrado
• Maintain a system for active blueprints and archiving process
• Request and manage subcontractor proposals
• Set-up and manage subcontractor pre-bid walkthroughs
• Assist project managers with obtaining supplemental bids once construction has started
• Research new products and subcontractors
• Perform constructability reviews of plans and specs.
• Prepare complete and detailed scope of works for all construction trades with no “gaps.”
• Perform quantity take-offs, as necessary, with accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze quotations from subcontractors & suppliers for completeness & accuracy, negotiate pricing for completeness.
• Communicate with architects & consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and conflict resolution.
• Prepare final assembly of budget and specification documents for client presentation.
• Builds relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to maintain a competitive advantage for Conrado.
• Propose and develop value (engineering) opportunities for presentation to the client and architect.
• Prepare and upload necessary documents for subcontractors to budget and bid from.
• Communication – attend strategic meetings with architects and clients.

Requirements:

• Luxury custom home building industry experience.
• Expert level proficiency reading and analyzing plans.
• Understanding of all phases of custom home construction and knowledge of each trade to accurately converse with subcontractors and write scopes of work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and math skills, with organized approach to work process’.
• Familiarity with Sage Master Builder, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Project software.

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Are you a Project Engineer with a large commercial construction company with no path for advancement?

• Are you ready for the next step in your construction career?
• Do you like helping project managers and owners get projects built?
• Are you organized and motivated?

We’re seeking a top-notch person with that gets feedback from project managers, architects, and fellow workers, that goes like this:

“I could always count on them to get things done. No task I gave them flustered them”

“Very through and great at keeping the project moving along.”

“They always had their eye on the ball, anticipating issues before they became issues.”

“Very calm and gets along with people. Organization skills are amazing.

Our project coordinators regularly hear this feedback. Does your current company encourage, train, develop, and build their entire framework of working on projects around continually getting this type of positive feedback?

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Position Qualifications and Objectives

• Job site cleanup
• Clear debris and haul to dump
• Pick up materials and deliver to job sites
• Minor demolition as needed

The candidate selected for this position must have at least two years experience in a laborers position in the construction industry and a valid driver’s license and a clean DMV record.

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We’re seeking a top-notch Project Manager that is professional, communicative and gets things done! Takes ownership and accountability for outcomes of projects.

Our Project Managers get feedback from home owners, architects, and subs, that goes like this:

“Amazing knowledge and understanding of how to get homes built better than most project managers.”

“Outstanding project management abilities in anticipating problems, proactively developing solutions, leading and collaborating with the various teams, getting the project built to the home owner’s satisfaction and creating a raving fan of the home owner.”

“This is someone who over communicates with the owner, architect, and subs.”

“One of the calmest and most even-keeled individuals I’ve met. Takes criticism well, doesn’t get defensive or angry, keeps everyone moving forward in a positive and encouraging manner. We actually had fun working together on this project.”

Our best project managers regularly hear this feedback. Does your current company encourage, develop, and build their entire framework of working on projects around continually getting this type of positive feedback?

This is not a training opportunity, therefore the expectation is the applicant is a fully qualified Project Manager. A minimum 10 years of Project Management experience is preferred. Objectives for this position include reviewing production costs and budgets, cost tracking, progress reports and setting construction timetables. An excellent candidate is skillful in project scheduling and Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Project, Word, Excel).

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