Entry Level Estimator

Job Description for Entry Level Estimator Includes:

1. Once project has been identified, fill out estimate sheet, post project to Virtexco’s Website, set up the project on the website and invite all subcontractors. 
2. Read and Understand Specifications
   1. Place all cost-related items on the summary sheet. Key items to look for are as follows:
      1. Builder’s risk.
      2. All permits including the building permit.
      3. Use charges for electrical, water and sewer.
      4. Allowances are fully understood and put on the summary sheet. Some key items are as follows:
         1. Are they to be included in the base bid/alternate?
         2. Do they include contractor mark-up and fee?
         3. RFI to architect so the allowances will be placed on the bid form.
      5. Material testing.
      6. Temp fencing.
      7. Traffic control.
      8. Delegated designs.
3. Perform take-offs as required. Key items to think about while taking the project off are as follows:
   1. Temporary requirements such as temp. partitions, temp. windows/doors, temp. access, etc.
   2. If the project is a multi-story building, access/material lifting 
   3. Put items typically excluded by subcontractors on green sheet’s Summary Page under the proper division (i.e. blocking, waterproofing, rigid insulation, etc.).
   4. Put items that are completed by different trades that are shown on the wrong division’s drawings (i.e. if steel lintels are shown on architectural drawings the estimator should put a line, Steel Lintels under division 05 so the estimator knows to ask about them on bid day.)
4. Call all subcontractors to gauge their interest in bidding on the project.
5. Call key and specialty subcontractors about the scope of work (what they are going to include/exclude, time frame, access requirements, etc.).
   1. Missing items are on the green sheet’s Summary Page under the proper division
   2. Subcontractors have been invited to bid and are aware of the drawing pages where their scope of work is required.
6. Check for and post addendums to our website as required.
7. Order bid bonds and proper insurance including builder’s risk.
8. Put together bid package from check list. Items include but are not limited to:
   1. Cover sheet
   2. Bid form
   3. Addendums
   4. Certificate of Insurance
   5. Bid Bond