SR Estimator - Heavy Civil / Heavy Highway

Job Description

SR Estimator - Heavy Civil / Heavy Highway

Draper, Utah

This position is responsible for the estimating of heavy civil infrastructure projects with various scopes of work including but not limited to removals, grading, concrete structures, and related scopes of work. This position will work closely with other estimators, project managers and the Chief Estimator. Attention to detail along with Excellent written and verbal communication are required.

Responsibilities

• Review project specifications, plans and Geotech Report, attend pre-bid meetings, determine site conditions through a site visit. Determine self-performed scope of work and subcontracted scope of work.
• Solicit subcontractors and material supplies including any possible requirements for DBE or SBE’s subcontractors. Develop bid packages for the various subcontractors and materials suppliers’ scopes of work and send out RFQ’s.
• Proficiently prepare estimates by performing take-offs, setting up the estimate file and building activities & logic in the Heavy Bid (HCSS) estimating software.
• Enter both subcontractor and material supplier quotes in HCSS and make awards.
• Conduct bid Review with Chief Estimator and Management Team prior to bid day.
• Ability to make timely decisions, close-out bids and submit owner/agency bid documents with the direction of the Chief Estimator.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college, technical school or university in Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of heavy civil / roadway estimating experience including removals, grading, concrete structures, aggregate placement, airport runways and related scopes of work or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of Estimating including software like HCCS, Heavy Bid, AGTEK, OST, P6, Excel or equivalent.
• A good attitude and the ability to work with and get along with others.

Skills and Certifications 

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management
Bid2win software experience with bottom up estimating

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate: Looking for a candidate that has bottom-up estimating experience in Heavy Civil or Commercial environment. Please do not send someone in that only has experience with residential or SMALL commercial jobs. The projects we bid are min of 100 million and go up from there. They are not looking for someone that gathers quotes from other contractors and puts them together for a bid but building the bid from the very start and building up to finish. The software that we use is Bid2Win and we would like experience with that. Looking for someone that has done bidding for Highway bridges, highway paving, airports and LARGE multi-level commercial buildings with post tension cabling, water tanks and building water treatment facilities. 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.