Estimator/Project Manager

About us

Kansas Ready Mix/ Kansas Paving is a family owned, local construction business in Park City, KS. We are fast-paced, challenging and collaborative and our goal is to make this the best place you’ll ever work..

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Casual work attire
• Relaxed atmosphere

On a daily basis you will participate in all aspects of the bid/estimating process - review of plans and specs, soliciting and negotiating prices from subcontractors/suppliers and interaction with owners/architects/engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-offs
• Assist in pricing and bidding of construction projects
• Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials and schedule requirements
• Conduct reviews of milestone documents for development/pricing of value alternative opportunities.
• Participate in the internal estimate review process and assist with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner
• Collect/organize all bid information for future reference
• Review drawing revisions, bulletins and field sketches for changes to the work. Assess risk for change orders.
• Update bid documents and logs referencing related changes.
• Estimate change order pricing. Perform short-term “quantity take-offs” and check for accuracy, as necessary. Consider the “state” the change needs to reach, the scope of the change related to costs, overhead, supervision, profit, and delays/time extensions.
• Prepare and track all requests for information (RFI) related to the building project during the bid or construction change phases.
• Prepare a revised computerized, “critical path” schedule showing logic, early start dates and duration for all project activities
• Aid field operations with change order pricing
• Direct, coordinate and provide information/documents to subcontractors.
• Prepare contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts
• Participate in hard bid/estimating/GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids
• Build relationships with subcontractors, internal clients and other stakeholders, representing Kansas Paving to the industry in a positive way

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
• General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids and GMP processes
• Working knowledge of estimating technology, tools and software (including: HCSS, PlanSwift, Earth Works, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, WinZip, and Google Earth) would be a plus
• Strong math and analytical skills with sharp attention to detail
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Kansas Paving’s core values while maintaining a "value added" approach to estimating

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000