JOB DETAILS

Estimator

Progressive AE • Full-time • Grand Rapids, Michigan, US • 3w ago

Make an Impact

As an Estimator, you will be responsible for creating estimates from conceptual design drawings and narratives through contract documentation for the design and design-build teams. You will have the opportunity to act as a strategic partner to leaders in the organization through performing accurate quantity takeoffs, maintaining unit pricing databases, and providing other strategic information to inform design and budgeting.

Deliver Results

Estimate proficiently during all phases of design:
- Initial conceptual estimates for budgeting purposes.
- Schematic and design development estimates with detailed breakdowns.
- Construction document and bidding estimates.
Collaborate in early involvement in proposals and contract negotiations to establish scope of work, schedule, and budget.
Serve the client’s best interest and maintain positive relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers, and employees.
Help keep building projects within the client’s budget limitations through accurate and timely estimating information provided to our design teams.
Assist with estimating for design projects. Provide estimating information and expertise to assist design teams to design to our clients’ budgets.
Contribute to preconstruction services, including identifying contractors and subcontractors and providing bidding services.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum 5 years of related experience in an Estimator or Construction Estimator role.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Project, Word, and Excel.
Proficient in Bluebeam.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Facilities Management or Construction Management, or equivalent.
OSHA 10- or 30-Hour Certification.
Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) or Associate Estimator Professional (AEP).

People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.

Employee Owned

We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.

Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.

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