What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Cobalt Civil?
Job Title: Estimator Department: Operations
Reports to: Sr. Project Manager Effective Date: 04/01/2025
Job Summary:
The Estimator is responsible for estimating new projects.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prepares estimates from start to finish on all site projects and designs and build projects, including proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
- Assist Project Managers in bid take-offs when needed.
- Develops a history of time & material rates and unit prices.
- Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
- Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
- Transfers information to project managers and supervisors once a project is awarded.
- Plans project budgets.
- Implements an advanced schedule for current work, pending work, and bids that are out.
- Reviews profit and loss for completed projects.
- Increases management's effectiveness by communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; providing educational opportunities.
- Contribute to strategic plan development by studying technological and financial opportunities; present assumptions to senior management; recommend objectives.
- Accomplishes subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed or directed by senior leadership.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent sales and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
At least two years related experience required.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
