Estimator - Land Development

Job Description

Job Description

*IMMEDIATE OPENING* Seeking a Land Development Estimator for the Inland Empire.

Working in a fast-paced environment, the Land Development Estimator will be responsible for all aspects of the offsite construction for residential, commercial, retail and public works land development including estimates, take-offs, budgets, trade partner contracts, bidding, trade partner relationships, cycle time, value engineering, and product development.

LAND DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATOR OBJECTIVES:

• The Land Development Estimator will perform offsite purchasing, develop budgets and estimating take-offs to plan, oversee the purchasing and cost estimating functions from grading, paving, wet and dry utilities to street improvements up to vertical construction.
• Responsible for all land development off-site purchasing activities, managing, soliciting and awarding offsite contracts, developing trade contractor relations, and performing contract administration.
• Keep current on market trends in order to advise on price fluctuations and product availability.
• Select, provide training and leadership to the purchasing group on customer and employee satisfaction.

LAND DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create preliminary offsite budgets for bids. Perform take-offs to plan.
• Initiate, negotiate, and contract for all labor and materials associated with land development, wet and dry utility, streets, curbs, gutters, etc. construction.
• Ensure budgets and options are accurate, complete, communicating changes executive management.
• Ensure that material takeoffs are correct and complete.
• Set direction on pricing methodology and procedure, reporting system set up and input requirements.
• Conduct job cost analysis.
• Establish and maintain Scope of Work for all construction phases, in coordination with the construction.
• Establish service level needs and evaluation criteria for building products, subcontractors, and material suppliers.
• Source new and better products, subcontractors, and material suppliers.
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of plans and specifications.
• Responsible for the value engineering of the product.
• Monitor and report (on a regular basis) on subcontractor and material increases/decreases.
• Monitor and report (on a regular basis) on construction costs by the plan.
• Provide and maintain competitive bid and value engineering reports for each trade by the project to include residential communities, commercial, retail, and hospitality projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Business or another related field or have a minimum of 5-7 years in a similar position with a high-volume builder or General Contractor.
• Experience with Bluebeam and/or Procore
• 2-4 years of land development estimating experience, exposure to offsite purchasing is ideal.
• Experience with vendors, cities, and counties performing estimates and takeoffs.
• Bond releases preferred not required.
• Solid Excels skills with a high level of understanding of the system applications in construction.
• Strong time management, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong relationship skills.
• Strong self-organization skills
• Excellent communication skills.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation - DOE 'range provided' open to discussion
• Health Care – Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Programs

Submit your resume for immediate and confidential consideration.

Compensation commensurate with experience. Bonus potential. Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance as well as 401K.