The Weitz Company is a leading national full-service general contractor, design-builder and construction manager. The company’s expertise is offered via three core product lines: Commercial, Industrial and its in-house procurement group Construction Products Distributors, LLC (CPD).  Employees of The Weitz Company work to build a better way through innovative thinking, technology and techniques. This commitment to delivering the best work possible has resulted in continuing customer relationships and The Weitz Company consistently being recognized on industry rankings as one of the top contractors in the United States.

Essential Duties:

The Estimator II will be responsible for completing estimates for construction projects including quantity survey/pricing/budgeting/value analysis, preparing square foot estimates, systems-parametric estimates, detailed conceptual estimates, working drawing estimates, proposal/bid or GMP estimates, systems comparisons, historical cost reports, and value engineering alternatives. In addition, this person will provide superior service to owners/architects/engineers, participate in the preconstruction process, and advise on issues that pose a potential cost or schedule problem.

Essential Skills:

• An industry related college degree is highly preferred.
• 3 to 7 years of schematic design, design development and construction document estimating experience.
• Ability to mentally schedule and construct a building from drawings.
• Strong team leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the owner, architect, and the project team.
• Good time management and project organization skills.
• Ability to compare and analyze various systems and related cost impacts.
• Quick creative thinking and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience with estimating concrete and carpentry self-performed work.

For more information and to apply please visit our careers page at www.weitz.com. When applying please send specific project experience and detailed information on how you meet the stated requirements.
 
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The Weitz Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others to apply
The Weitz Company is a drug free working environment