Estimator

About Us CF Evans Construction, a third-generation family-owned construction management firm specializing in multifamily building in the Carolinas, is searching for exceptional individuals to join our growing team. Honored as a “Best Place to Work” for 15 years in a row, we understand that it is our people who have helped make us who we are today. The Company offers an unlimited career path for those who share our passion for delivering high-quality projects in a safe and efficient manner.

At CF Evans Construction, we Create Communities. We do this by working hard to build quality projects and fostering relationships with our partners and the communities in which we build. We cultivate a family atmosphere, build teams that are dedicated not only to the work but to each other, and fiercely protect this culture that makes us who we are.

Our projects have evolved over the years, but the same culture of honoring commitments remains central to how we operate today. Our leadership is passionate about ensuring the company’s core values, and our dedication to relationships never wavers.

Awards

• 2023 Best Place to Work in South Carolina (Recognized 15 Consecutive Years)
• 2021 ENR Top Ten Multi-Unit Residential Contractors in the Southeast
• 2020 & 2021 ENR Top 400 Contractor
• 2020 ABC Carolinas STEP Safety Award Recipient
• 2019 NAHB Multifamily Builder of the Year Finalist
• 2018 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Award Recipient
• 2017 NAHB Multifamily Builder of the Year
• 2017 Lighthouse Safety Award Recipient
• 2014 Safety Excellence in Construction from Amerisure Recipient
• 2013 National Green Building Standard Partner of Excellence Recipient
• 2011 NAHB Research Center Green Partner Award Recipient
• 2011 NAHB Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) Multifamily Safety Program 1st Place Winner

Description Of Position The Estimator will lead activities associated with multiple prospective projects simultaneously during the preconstruction phase of primarily negotiated multifamily construction projects.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure enforcement / compliance of CF Evans Construction’s corporate safety, quality, and schedule / production management programs, as well as lead and direct project planning and customer service programs for projects. Foster and ensure cooperative and collaborative internal and external partner relationships.
• Lead and / or perform portions of estimates for projects including understanding scope and performing accurate quantity surveys.
• Prepare quantity take-offs, cost estimates, and budgets from concept through final design.
• Participate in bid reviews, client meetings, and project handoff to the operations team.
• Solicit, evaluate, and manage subcontractor and vendor negotiations.
• Ability to build relationships with owners, architects, and subcontractors.
• Demonstrate support of project teams throughout the preconstruction process including budgeting, estimating, scheduling, value analysis, and design management; Provide Value Engineering options as necessary.
• Coordinate pricing efforts with the construction services teams and the Safety Manager for construction assemblies and logistics.
• Develop or further enhance phasing and sequencing plans, in consultation with Operations.