Bring your construction bid experience somewhere you can continue to grow your career, enjoy a mix of office/computer and field visits, and work as part of a team. You will mentor with an experienced construction bid writer.
This opportunity is open as a result of company growth and expansion.
Bid Writer – What You’ll Do
You will prepare construction estimates and bids for construction projects for the rebuilding and repair of multi-family Bay Area communities and HOA’s.
Construction projects include either exterior decay repair or interior renovations.
- Estimating and bidding construction projects (you will likely perform estimates and prepare bids for 25+ projects a month)
- Attend the job walk with the construction manager to gain a thorough understanding of the project
- Manage and assist with the preparation of RFIs (Requests for Information) and submittals
- Perform plan take offs for scope of work
- Review project plans and communicate with project subcontractors, providing them with necessary documentation
- Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimates figures
- Interface with owner, contractors and others, to provide cost data regarding project feasibility
- Following successful awarding of the contracts as assigned, manage the awarding of subcontracts and the creation of purchase orders
- Coordinate the change order process, including but not limited to, assessing and documenting scope, estimating and pricing the change order, managing the creation and approval of the change order
- Work very closely with the sales and production departments on customer interface
Plan for about 90% in office and 10% in the field (throughout San Jose area, no overnight travel).
Bid Writer – What You’ll Need (Required)
- Experience working with MS Excel – you will use MS Excel to create construction bids using raw data and formulas / you are comfortable with technology and MS Excel formulas, using a computer to write construction bids
- Passion for construction and exposure to performing estimates for construction projects (commercial, residential, electrical or other transferable experience)
- Ability to read and interpret construction contracts, spec books (specifications) and plan drawings
- Ability to work in the office in San Jose 5 days per week, M-F, and drive to field visits to perform estimation/bid duties on site throughout San Jose (company vehicle provided)
Bid Writer – What You Might Have (Not Required):
- Knowledge of construction materials for exterior decay repair or interior renovations
- Experience in construction sales cycle assisting with identifying new customers or the bid process (additional incentives provided for your participation in sales)
- Familiarity with multifamily HOA construction projects
Compensation is $90,000 to $110,000. You will also be provided with a company vehicle that you take home and use for your travel, comprehensive medical benefits, paid time off and paid sick time, paid holidays, 401k and incentive bonus potential.