Construction Estimator

Description

**Position Objective.** Prepare, review, and reconcile construction estimates (internal and institutional), ensuring proper validation of quantities, scopes, and contractor progress, with specific control by block and housing group, guaranteeing information traceability for payment requests, budgetary control, and compliance with public works processes. * **Main Responsibilities.** * Prepare construction estimates based on contractor and site supervision generators. * Review and validate field-executed quantities in accordance with the contract. * Coordinate estimate reconciliation with contractors and site supervision. * Prepare internal control estimates and institutional estimates for the client. * Compile cover pages, estimate bodies, and financial spreadsheets. * Control and structure estimates by block, housing group, and work front. * Monitor physical and financial progress for each control unit. * Prepare biweekly reports broken down by block, housing unit, and contractor. * Validate estimates for payment requests. * Coordinate with budgetary control to validate amounts. * Track additional items and incidents. * Maintain documentary control of estimates. * Support audits and reviews. * **Requirements.** * Minimum 2–4 years of experience in construction estimating, preferably in housing or public works. * Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field. * Knowledge of construction estimating, quantity takeoffs, and generator preparation. * Experience reviewing field quantities. * Experience reconciling estimates with contractors. * Experience controlling progress by work fronts, blocks, or housing units. * Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets. * Knowledge of cover pages, estimate bodies, financial spreadsheets, invoicing, and payment validation. * Analytical ability and attention to detail. * Willingness to work at the project location WORK HOURS: MON–FRI 8 AM–6 PM, SAT 8 AM–1 PM Employment Type: Full-time, Project-based or Fixed-term Contract Duration: 15 months Salary: $22,000.00 per month Application Question(s): * Do you have experience in estimating, volume control, estimate bodies, and financial spreadsheets? Work Location: On-site employment