Estimating Engineer - Nashville, TN

at  Messer Construction Co

Description
Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation’s leading health care and higher education builders. Messer’s footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh & Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton Ohio; Louisville and Lexington Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company’s sustained commitment to building better communities.
We are currently seeking an Estimating Engineer to join the estimating team at our Nashville office. The Estimating Engineer’s primary responsibility is to assist the Estimating Manager in the management of the CM and Lump Sum Process. The ideal candidate will possess a desire for growth, the ability to build relationships, long-term thinking and a growing familiarity with the construction industry.

What You Will Do:

• Understand and communicate scope to subcontractors and suppliers
• Understand the CM and Lump Sum Process
• Demonstrate expertise in various technology skills (On Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, & Sage Estimating)
• Execute completion of the risk management process
• Demonstrate an intermediate ability to interpret design information and perform quantity surveys
• Understand industry standards (CSI, Master Format, BOD)

What You Will Bring:

• 1-3 years of construction experience (includes internships and co-ops)
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Civil Engineering/Construction Management or related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of construction processes/industry/delivery methods
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Ability to work non-traditional hours

We build where we live, and it shows.? When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can’t help but feel your impact on the community and the industry.? And it’s what you can expect at Messer each day.? In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better.? Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do.
All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.
Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.?
Messer is committed to a diverse workforce

• Understand and communicate scope to subcontractors and suppliers
• Understand the CM and Lump Sum Process
• Demonstrate expertise in various technology skills (On Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, & Sage Estimating)
• Execute completion of the risk management process
• Demonstrate an intermediate ability to interpret design information and perform quantity surveys
• Understand industry standards (CSI, Master Format, BOD