Automobile Estimator jobs in Poughkeepsie, NY

All PC construction projects begin with the work of our qualified estimators. From helping us win competitive bid work to performing high quality preconstruction CM at-risk and Design-Build projects, project success starts here.

Estimators are responsible for the compilation of the core components of the estimate including, site work, concrete, architectural, process pipe, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation and controls. This position requires a minimum of three plus years estimating exposure, and construction operations experience. Previous construction field experience and first-hand construction knowledge is a plus. This position can be based in our South Burlington, Vermont office, or one of our other regional offices (Portland, ME, Manchester, NH, Poughkeepsie, NY, Mid-Atlantic, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, or Palm Coast, FL). This position can be based full time in the office, or on a hybrid basis, which includes three days in office. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute accurate quantity takeoffs and unit pricing utilizing estimating software
• Connect with appropriate vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing information
• Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors
• Maintain material pricing information in estimating database
• Develop a mastery of the means and methods of construction and the impact on the overall project cost
• Oversee projects that have been successfully bid and are under construction to learn the actual methods and costs of field operations
• Drive the production of detailed cost budgets on successfully bid projects
• Partner in collecting and maintaining a historical cost data base on past construction projects to be used in estimating new work
• Perform value engineering and take part in constructability reviews during the preconstruction cycle