Published: Feb 21, 2025 - The Estimating Coordinator efficiently manages tender documentation, meticulously logging each new tender into the system and ensuring proper file organization. Diligently verifies that all tender details provided are sufficient for estimators to deliver accurate and cost-effective quotations. Supports the tendering lifecycle, from acknowledgment of receipt to facilitating subcontractor and supplier interactions, enhancing the overall quality and effectiveness of submissions.

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1. Estimating Coordinator, Delta Building Solutions, Orlando, FL
Job Summary:
- Drawing takeoffs and mark-ups, using Bluebeam
- Review specifications and drawing packages: identifying items and materials that need pricing
- Review communication and addendums issued by the client: identifying if adjustments to supplier or sub-pricing
- Communicate with subcontractors and suppliers, gathering information and quotes/pricing relative to the current project.
- Review subcontractor and supplier pricing to confirm they match the original request
- Assist the Preconstruction and Construction Department with support needs, filing, assembling documents, record keeping, and minutes.
- Download tender documents from various bidding portals and assist in preparing submissions for RFI's, RFQ's, RFP's, and tender calls.
- Producing and gathering project-related information, tracking, filing, and distributing this information to all related parties.
- Maintaining all construction information up‐to‐date, consistent, and organized in an orderly fashion for all others in the project team.
- Assist in prequalification of vendor/subcontractors
- Communicate with subcontractors and suppliers to provide project information and obtain pricing.
- Assist with hand-off meeting documentation including contract and plan specifications, Owner expectations and subcontractor coordination efforts.
- Complete tender documentation with zero errors
- Work with the estimating team to improve existing systems and processes, striving for continuous improvement in the role
Skills on Resume:
- Software Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Specification Review (Hard Skills)
- Change Identification (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- Pricing Verification (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Support (Hard Skills)
- Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Information Management (Hard Skills)
2. Estimating Coordinator, Apex Constructions, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Embraces TCS, Inc.’s core values.
- Collaborates and effectively communicates with colleagues and contractors.
- Assists with pulling specification documents and preparing bid estimates.
- Maintains organization of project information and matrices for all projects.
- Assists with reviewing bid documents and notes any special requirements.
- Organizes research and helps evaluate inventory/suppliers to ensure the availability of necessary labor and materials to meet TCS, Inc.’s standards of price and quality.
- Manage required output levels and daily cadence from sales estimating contractors to meet Porter Davis's set targets
- Manage and motivate external contractors to obtain optimal accuracy, productivity and timeliness of estimates
- Ensure all work has been quality checked prior to being completed, participate in quality control of others' work, and collaboratively share and brainstorm improvement initiatives to address common errors with the team, both local and overseas.
- Liaise with suppliers for pricing and specifications, sharing knowledge gained with fellow Estimating Coordinator team members and external sales estimating contractors
Skills on Resume:
- Value Alignment (Soft Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Document Handling (Hard Skills)
- Information Organization (Hard Skills)
- Document Review (Hard Skills)
- Research and Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Quality Control (Hard Skills)
3. Estimating Coordinator, Granite Infrastructure, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Coordinate the bid schedule for a team of estimators
- Maintain the bid calendar by adding and removing projects, contacts, and companies
- Schedule, create agenda, and keep minutes for all departmental meetings
- Responsible for the acceptance or rejection of bid invites
- Responsible for filling out customer prequalification forms, while ensuring Textura is kept current
- Use cloud-based data management software and use of FTP sites to upload and download documents used in the estimating process
- Print large-scale documents to Oce’s plotter and then assemble the project
- Order supplies for the department
- Upload all documents to the Windows file server
- Makes photocopies, faxes documents, and performs other clerical functions
- Files papers and documents into appropriate files
- Assists or prepares correspondence
- Attend all mandatory company or departmental training
Skills on Resume:
- Bid Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Calendar Management (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Facilitation (Hard Skills)
- Decision Making (Soft Skills)
- Form Completion (Hard Skills)
- Cloud Software Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Clerical Skills (Hard Skills)
4. Estimating Coordinator, Beacon Hill Construction, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Navigate client websites to procure bid documents and upload them to TGG's SharePoint and Bid Tracer.
- Proactively assists in the maintenance of bid documents for estimating purposes (plans, specs, RFI, addenda, quotes, and proposals).
- Effectively schedules bid review meetings.
- Understand key safety protocols.
- Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing to the project team, clients, vendors and suppliers.
- Establishes and maintains open, positive relationships with the team, clients, vendors and suppliers.
- Tracks estimating packets and follows requirements to ensure timely processing and reconciliation
- Responds to estimating inquiries of internal clients and third-party vendors through phone, messaging, and email
- Updates project history tracking in Excel
- Maintains and organizes document storage and retention
- Produce awarded BOM and Operations by transferring data from cost worksheets to the ERP system
- Prepare internal and external requests for supporting costs
Skills on Resume:
- Document Navigation (Hard Skills)
- Document Management (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Safety Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Tracking and Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Data Management (Hard Skills)
5. Estimating Coordinator, Summit Engineering, Raleigh, NC
Job Summary:
- Filing quotations and surveys
- Administration data input using company software, Clik
- Compiling information and submitting engineer competency, qualifications and RAMS
- General administrative support to the estimating team
- Preparation and compiling of door and window installation/maintenance quotes based on drawings and information
- Maintaining relationships with clients
- Assist the Senior estimator in drafting proposals, requests for information, budgets, photos
- Managing the inquiries inbox and prioritizing urgent matters or inquiries
- Calling and Emailing a team of estimators for quotes, qualifications, and other information
- Finding innovative solutions to problems
- Create and Maintain entries in the USF quotation database, including monthly reporting
- Research / Review and process NOA entries by uploading corresponding documents
Skills on Resume:
- Data Filing (Hard Skills)
- Software Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Information Compilation (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Support (Soft Skills)
- Quote Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Client Relations (Soft Skills)
- Proposal Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Inbox Management (Soft Skills)
6. Estimating Coordinator, Spectrum Developments, Omaha, NE
Job Summary:
- Review bid websites for potential projects and maintain an accurate bid schedule.
- Solicit and compile bids and quotes via phone or email from subcontractors and suppliers.
- Pickup and order plans and specifications from job owners.
- Perform data entry and downloading of bid information into HCSS.
- Order Bid Bonds from the bonding company.
- Research and document bid opportunities.
- Announce bid results to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain database for reference purposes.
- Prepare documentation and process pre-qualifications.
- Assist with design and build technical proposals.
- Work with State, City, and County authorities or other job owners
- Schedule/handle arrangements for in-house estimating meetings.
- Perform office administrative duties - ordering supplies and inventory, supporting front desk duties, process incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries.
- Greet office visitors in a professional, positive manner.
- Compose and edit letters, emails, and other correspondence.
Skills on Resume:
- Bid Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
- Data Entry (Hard Skills)
- Research (Hard Skills)
- Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Proposal Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Coordination (Soft Skills)
7. Estimating Coordinator, Pioneer Structures, Sacramento, CA
Job Summary:
- Provide assistance and support to the Estimating Department.
- Participate in the pursuit and identification of prospective projects
- Gather, organize, and file project and tender documents
- Review project specifications and drawings to determine pricing requirements and scope
- Attend site walkthroughs and/or pre-bid meetings
- Liaise with Bonding and Insurance providers
- Prepare prequalification packages and prepare tender packages
- Prepare vendor/supplier/subcontractor RFQ's
- Gather, prepare, and submit RFI's
- Perform quantity take-offs and prepare Bills of Materials
- Assist with job closing activities
- Maintain databases for material pricing
- Maintain vendor/supplier and subcontractor databases
Skills on Resume:
- Administrative Support (Hard Skills)
- Project Identification (Soft Skills)
- Document Management (Hard Skills)
- Technical Review (Hard Skills)
- Site Inspection (Hard Skills)
- Industry Liaison (Soft Skills)
- RFQ Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Database Management (Hard Skills)
8. Estimating Coordinator, Highland Construction, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Logging each new tender onto the system
- Saving the work information correctly into the standard file structure
- Recognizing if a tender is a re-price of a quotation that would have been previously submitted, then logging it appropriately
- Checking the information supplied with the tender request is adequate for the Estimators to provide the best and most cost-effective quotation
- Issuing a thank email confirming receipt and the submission date
- Learning and following the tendering process
- Obtain quotations from subcontractors, material suppliers, and any specialist plant
- Supporting quality submissions
- Assisting with tenders and the handover process
- Gathering Production rates from previous tenders to check tendered outputs
Skills on Resume:
- Data Entry (Hard Skills)
- Information Management (Hard Skills)
- Analytical Thinking (Soft Skills)
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
- Email Communication (Hard Skills)
- Process Adherence (Soft Skills)
- Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- Support Coordination (Soft Skills)
9. Estimating Coordinator, Timberline Construction, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Be a USAM “Innovator” by constantly looking for opportunities to innovate and create new processes, ideas or products, innovation is the ability to recognize and stimulate unusual ideas with high potential impact
- Update CRM daily with new bid requests
- Organize daily bid reviews for the Director of Estimating
- Sort architectural, MEP drawings & label accordingly
- Set up Bid Docs (in standard file/folder format) for all Estimators, as bids are assigned daily.
- Answer all incoming Estimating calls
- Call the Architect if needed for additional information on projects to bid
- Schedule Estimator bid review meetings with Estimating Manager & Director of Estimating
- Complete bid forms requested from GC and/or Estimator
- Assist Safety, Accounting & Marketing teams in updating all current documents for prequalification requests (EMR history, OSHA, financials, insurance, surety, bond, W-9, license renewal)
Skills on Resume:
- Innovation (Hard Skills)
- CRM Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Organization (Soft Skills)
- Document Handling (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
- Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)