Pre-Construction

Company Description:

Estes Construction is a regional general contractor and construction manager headquartered in Davenport, IA with offices in DSM and CR. Our geographical region is a 4 state area. Estes has developed a reputation for advocacy on behalf of its clients, working closely with various owners and designers for successfully completing projects. Estes has been committed to being an advocate for our clients, industry and community for over 50 years.

Job Description:

For over 50 years Estes Construction has been a leader in construction management, starting form a one room office with two employees to over 120 employees.  Each step of the way we have empowered our team members to grow and develop their skills and ascend as high as they can, whether that be from receptionist to CFO, or project engineer to president!  If you are looking for a company with a growth and development mindset, one in which the individual is valued as much as the team; Estes Construction is looking for a detail focused, problem solving team player to join our growing pre-construction management team!

As an Estes pre-construction manager you will be responsible for developing preliminary budgets, value engineering, preconstruction schedules, procurement plans, prequalification of subcontractors, detailed take off and estimating, definition of bid package scopes, the subcontractor/supplier bidding process, evaluations of bids, presentation of detailed estimates of the work and evaluation of alternatives for both negotiated and competitive projects. You must be able to present on project interviews and clearly present estimate and executive summaries to client representatives or groups with professional written and spoken communications.  You will also prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, analyze bids, and prepare subcontracts and purchase orders.

Benefits:

Benefits:

• Top 25th Percentile Salary plus Bonus Program
• 401K with 5% Company Match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 20 Paid Personal Days 

Required Experience:

Qualifications include:

• 5-7 years of related experience is required.
• Construction Engineering or Construction Management degree is preferred.