Waterloo, IA, 50703, USA
14 days ago
Construction Estimator
**Construction Estimator** **Key Responsibilities:** • Estimate new projects diligently and accurately • Review and analyze project specifications, drawings, and other documents to understand the scope of work. • Identify and quantify project requirements, including materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor services. • Estimate the costs associated with materials, labor, equipment, and overhead to determine the overall project cost. • Utilize cost databases, historical data, and industry benchmarks to enhance the accuracy of estimates. • Perform quantity take-offs of all construction systems. • Obtain and evaluate quotes from suppliers, subcontractors, and other service providers. • Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors and subcontractors to ensure cost-effectiveness. • Effectively communicate with project managers, architects, engineers, clients, and other stakeholders to gather information and clarify project requirements. • Provide clear and concise explanations of cost estimates to support decision-making. **Requirements:** • High School diploma, or equivalent, required. • Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering or related field preferred. • 5-7 years' experience in the construction field, preferably in a management role. • Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. • Experience communicating with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure complete scope coverage. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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