Construction Estimating and Takeoffs Specialist

Posted 5 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

I am looking to start a service that helps residential builders in the United States assemble their budgets. This is an area that's a big battle neck for a lot of builders. The builder would provide us with their floor plans and selection schedule. It will then be our job to solicit the bids from the subs or vendors, proof those bids, and ask any clarifying questions, and then assemble the bids in a sheet we can hand to the builder for final approval. I'm looking for somebody with deep experience in this area. You must have a solid understanding of residential construction. You must be able to look at a set of floor plans and truly understand what it is you're looking at. I want somebody who is so good and experienced you could train me instead of the other way around. You must have experience with the following items: blue beam construction budget Building construction estimating quantity take-offs Of course there are other software items that we use but the main items are listed here. I am looking for somebody that has extensive experience in: soliciting bids proofreading floor plans confirming the quote matches the desired scope I'm also looking for somebody with take-off experience. In particular the items that we would consider doing in-house take-offs would be: framing trim materials You must have experience using a takeoff tool like Blue Beam or something similar. You must also be experienced being on the phone as you will need to clarify certain items with the builder and with subcontractors. This may be through email, text message, or phone calls. Must be willing to work on Eastern Standard hours. This is an ground-level opportunity so in the beginning I do not need a lot of hours but I hope it can take off and grow into needing eventually multiple people full-time. I'd encourage you to look at my reputation. I treat my virtual assistants the same way I treat my employees here in the United States. You're treated with respect and valued for the true value that you bring. If you feel you have the background for something like this, please apply and tell me more about what you've done when it comes to residential estimating, purchasing, and take-off components of the construction business.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $15.00

    -

    $30.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Civil Engineering
Construction
Nice-to-have skills
Structural Engineering
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:15 to 20
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
    9
  • Invites sent:
    18
  • Unanswered invites:
    10
About the client
Member since Sep 29, 2012
  • United States
    Durham10:49 AM
  • $179K total spent
    152 hires, 8 active
  • 19,620 hours
  • Finance & Accounting
    Small company (2-9 people)

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