At Abbott, it’s all about providing an exceptional experience — for our clients, our construction partners and most importantly, our employees. Our team is made up of talented professionals who fully embrace the company’s brand pillars of stewardship, collaboration and integrity. They are respectful, hardworking individuals who take pride in what they do and in helping others achieve their goals.
In addition, Abbott’s size, combined with the versatile talents of our team, gives us the unique ability to adapt resources and approaches based on specific needs. This flexibility not only enables us to stand out from the crowd by being a responsive business partner who can quickly adjust to any situation, but also offer diverse and rewarding opportunities to our employees.
Under the direction of the Director of Pre-Construction, the Estimator supports and assists in the preparation of bids and estimates.
Primary Duties
- Assist in managing the bidding process including document control, solicitation of subcontractor bids and plan center interface.
- Assist in conceptual estimating by developing scopes and budgets that will provide the Project Managers with clear, comprehensive information suitable for review by the customer.
- Assist in the nomination and election of subcontractors for design build subcontractor budget estimates.
- Update subcontractor database when necessary.
- Assist in performing cost comparison and analysis as requested.
- Consistently update cost information in database and procure cost information resources (i.e. reference books).
- Monitor and update computer aided estimating software system.
- Assist in providing quantity takeoffs of any changes on the drawings between the permit set and the construction set.
- Work in a team environment to provide estimating assistance in whatever capacity to meet the needs of our customers.
- Work with other Project Managers in the company to help them succeed in all estimating on their projects. This is about Team work. This expectation is intended to foster cooperation throughout the company in all ways.
Qualifications
- Must be able to pass a drug test
- 5 years’ experience
- Knowledge of Assemble, Revit, WinEst, AutoCAD, and On-Screen Takeoff
- Ability to read blueprints
- Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering or other relevant degree
Benefits
Abbott offers a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, vision, dental, vacation & sick time, 401(k) with match and more.
