Estimator - Civil Construction Projects
- Industry:
- Civil Construction
- Location:
- Southwest US
- Required Experience:
- 7 years minimum
- Required Education:
- B.S. in civil engineering preferred
- Salary:
- per year
Summary
Responsible for developing accurate estimates and timely proposals for both private and public sector works projects. Example projects include: significant interstate highway improvements, emergency operations centers, airports, military projects, ports, hospitals/medical centers, schools, stadiums, hotels, laboratories, water/sewer collection, transmission facilities, large administrative spaces, utility upgrades, transportation infrastructure and other custom projects.
Responsibilities Include:
- Evaluates specifications, starting and completion times, and Construction Material Supply Chain requirements for each phase of construction.
- Prepares takeoffs using APEX, DODGE, and other CRM software or manually if necessary.
- Prepares detailed estimates of work to be performed and obtains and analyzes material and subcontractor quotes necessary to complete the estimate.
- Estimates work via engineer's and architect's drawings or blueprints and historical data to prepare a complete list of all job costs, including labor, material, equipment, and specialty items necessary to complete projects.
- Maintains subcontractor and supplier database for bidding.
- Prepares and / or reviews reports on progress, materials used and costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated by job cost reports.
- Estimator work is generally in the office, but some field coordination is often required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent related work experience.
- 7+ years of construction project management, estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience; 4+ years estimating experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the capacity to communicate with all levels in the organization, and develop and maintain effective working relationships with inside and outside parties.
- Knowledge of construction aggregate industry to include asphalt and ready mix operations.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google, Oracle Business Environment and other software packages relevant to the position.