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1. Estimate Preparation & Project Evaluation
• Review drawings, specifications, addenda, and contract documents to develop complete estimates for assigned technology projects.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs and manage assigned estimating workload and bid deadlines.
• Follow departmental standards, estimating procedures, bid strategies, and best practices.
• Evaluate labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and resource requirements for assigned projects.
• Support business development efforts by evaluating project opportunities and assisting with decisions on which opportunities to pursue.
• Represent the estimating function in project meetings, pre-bid meetings, site visits, and project pursuit discussions as requested.
• Support continuous process improvement, including software evaluation, workflow enhancements, estimating database updates, and best practice development.

2. Bid Strategy & Proposal Development
• Evaluate RFQs, RFPs, Invitations to Bid, and project documents for scope, competitiveness, and alignment with company objectives.
• Support bid/no-bid discussions with the Senior Estimator, Project Managers, and company leadership.
• Develop project bid strategies, including pricing structure, labor approach, contingencies, alternates, value engineering options, and risk considerations.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, bid interviews, and customer presentations as requested.

3. Estimate Development & Technical Analysis
• Prepare detailed technology system cost estimates for commercial, industrial, healthcare, mission-critical, institutional, and other assigned projects.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor scopes.
• Review estimate packages with the Senior Estimator to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project plans and specifications.
• Analyze technology, electrical, mechanical, architectural, and civil drawings to ensure comprehensive scope understanding and coordination.
• Prepare or support conceptual estimates, preliminary budgets, design-build pricing, and progressive GMP development.
• Conduct project risk reviews, identify assumptions and scope gaps, evaluate constructability, and prepare clarifications and exclusions.

4. Subcontractor, Vendor & Manufacturer Coordination
• Coordinate subcontractor, supplier, vendor, and manufacturer solicitation, pricing evaluation, and scope reviews.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors to obtain competitive and reliable pricing.
• Evaluate quotations for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with project specifications and scope requirements.
• Review scope and subcontractor scopes to support a clear, accurate, and effective handoff to Project Managers.

5. Estimating Systems, Data & Cost Management
• Maintain and update estimating databases, including unit pricing, assemblies, labor productivity, and historical cost data.
• Effectively utilize estimating and takeoff software, including Accubid, LiveCount, Bluebeam, Trimble, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Track market trends, technology equipment pricing, procurement concerns, manufacturer lead times, and labor rate changes.
• Maintain project cost history, estimating metrics, vendor information, and lessons-learned documentation.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Handoff
• Work closely with the Senior Estimator, Project Managers, Engineering, Field Operations, and company leadership to align estimates with execution strategies.
• Participate in pre-job, project turnover, and handoff meetings to ensure clarity on scope, assumptions, pricing, schedule, and risk considerations.
• Provide estimating support for contract negotiations, change order pricing, value engineering, and scope review.
• Support preconstruction and engineering teams during design development, constructability reviews, and early budgeting phases.
• Participate in post-project reviews to identify successes, challenges, cost trends, and opportunities for estimating improvement.