Construction Estimator - Traveling

Independence Construction is seeking an experienced estimator to join our growing team in Columbus, OH.

Independence Construction is one of the largest CM businesses headquartered in Northeast Ohio.

As part of the DiGeronimo Companies, we offer our clients self-perform services through our affiliated companies, as well as bring an owner’s approach to projects through the company’s work as a developer.

We bring our experience and reputation for honesty, integrity, and outstanding performance to the world of design and management in order to ensure the best results for our partners, subcontractors, and community.

Protect our most valuable assets.

PERFORMANCE: Always deliver the highest quality.

COMMUNITY: Positively impact the communities we serve.

As an Estimator you're responsible for all estimating responsibilities on one or more construction projects for the duration of projects assigned; work with the project manager and project executive to achieve successful completion of projects; Act as the design phase coordinator during the schematic, design development, and construction documents phases of a project, including responsibility for completing all estimating tasks on schedule and in accordance with IC’s standards for quality and detail.

Provide thorough, accurate and competitive bids for projects and estimates for project budget, including technical takeoffs, analysis of contract documents, cost analysis and communications with subcontractors.

Develop selection of most economical systems to be utilized in preparation of bids, in conjunction with operations personnel.

Ensure that all estimates, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, cost report planning and purchase planning efforts and documents are prepared as scheduled.

Review and develop a thorough understanding of all front-end contract documents and subcontractor contracts for rights and responsibilities under each and coordination of same.

Administrate and monitor compliance with construction contracts with Owners, subcontractors and vendors during the schematic, design development and construction documents phases.

Establish and/or identify for team use the criteria applicable to the project, e.g., Follow-up on and evaluation of status of the project.

Plan construction sequence and site utilization in conjunction with project manager and team.

Work with Marketing/Business Development on assigned projects to distribute information to bidders and review of bid responses to determine cost and scope.

Participate in award of all subcontracts on assigned projects.

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or business; 3+ years’ experience in the field of estimating in the construction industry.

Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential company issues.

Computer skills: Microsoft Office applications or similar programs.

Weekly Competitive Pay!

~ Medical ~ Dental ~ Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance ~ Short-term and Long-term Disability ~ Paid Holidays and PTO ~Paid corporate training program ~ Tuition Reimbursement ~ Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

Independence Construction, Inc.

is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.