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Cambridge Companies - Design Build

Location:
United States, Scottsdale

Category:
Construction

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Job Description:

The estimator performs functions to marry the efforts of the Business Development team and the Design team with the Construction team. This role is responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring knowledge of everything required to successfully bid and win projects. This position works closely with Business Development, Design, and Construction and sees the project through from beginning to end.

Job Responsibility:

Prepare conceptual budgets and complete take-offs
Develop preliminary project schedules and timelines
Develop scopes of work across all relevant CSI divisions in collaboration with Construction Team
Manage the bid process from start to finish including pre-launch preparation, proactively seek subcontractors to bid, manage online bid/plan rooms, field questions/RFI from bidders, manage subcontractor prequalification, and prepare subcontractor evaluation/bid tabulation documents
Prepare final budget and contract exhibits including detailed scope inclusions/exclusions, contract allowances, contract clarifications, etc.
Travel to project sites to meet with clients to better appreciate project specifics
Travel to project sites to host pre-bid site visit opportunities with potential subcontractors and to host short-listed subcontractor interviews prior to contract award
Assist Construction Team with negotiating change orders and additional work orders
Work with the Construction Department to resolve issues as they arise during the Construction phase
Actively participate in project close-out processes to ensure lessons learned are incorporated into subsequent project proposals
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or equivalent work experience
3+ years of experience in the construction industry as an estimator
3+ years of experience in the field or as a project manager is preferred
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred
Intermediate knowledge of MS Project is preferred
Intermediate knowledge of Excel is required
Sage 300 and Sage Estimating experience is a plus
Must be able to travel up to 10%

Nice to have:

3+ years of experience in the field or as a project manager
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
Intermediate knowledge of MS Project
Sage 300 and Sage Estimating experience

What we offer:

Great pay structures
Paid holidays
Full benefits, medical, dental, vision, life and 401K
Flexible schedules
Vacation and paid sick time

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Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

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