Commercial Estimator

Position Overview

This is a skilled position as an experienced commercial paving project manager and estimator involving the review of sites, plans, and specifications to prepare quantity estimates using material, labor, equipment, and overhead cost to present quotes, proposals, and/or bids and upon award of projects manage all components required to complete project.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze blueprints, specification, proposals, and review site conditions to determine scope of work and prepare takeoff with quantities to calculate material, equipment, production, and labor estimates.
• Help build and grow customer base. Very similar to a sales role.
• Seek bid opportunities via established customer network, utilize Construct-Connect*Insight service, and phone or web inquiries.
• Prepare bid packages, estimates, and analysis of subcontractor bids for projects of any size or complexity.
• Be able to bid and manage multiple jobs concurrently.
• Consult with clients, vendors, Lead Estimator, and others to discuss and formulate estimates and submit proposals.
• Visit project sites to monitor progress, update schedules, resolve issues, and coordinate resources with the Construction Manager.
• Management of contracted projects including but not limited to; see that all safety practices are followed throughout the construction, create and update project schedules, assist foreperson with payroll and progress reporting, and create monthly billings.
• Review job cost daily-weekly-monthly and upon completion, work with commercial crew to manage and build project, manage and price change orders, oversee project subcontractors and vendors.
• Work with owners and/or prime contractors to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
• Review job progress/production with estimate and confer with Lead Estimator as needed.
• Assist Lead Estimator as needed on other projects with field measurements, mileages, material sourcing.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, HCSS Heavy Bid, ViewPoint, and other applications such as Primavera and Trimble.
• Willingness to work in a TEAM environment and provide strong leadership skills.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor(s).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Five years construction and/or estimating experience; or an equivalent of education and experience is acceptable.

Work Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees in the organization.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute, rate ration, percent, land to draw, and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• To perform this job successfully, and individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Microsoft Office and various Database applications.