SIMON | Estimator 2

Subsidiary: Simon

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, using new technology, and enhancing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit

Simon, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit

Job Summary

Reads and interprets plans, proposals, specifications, and other documentation to prepare bids and quotes; secures bid bonds coordinates contract, bonds, insurance, subcontracts, and assists in budgeting and project management.

Main Responsibilities

• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Order, read, and interpret plans and proposals; review preliminary drawings and specifications
• Prepare project-cost summaries, standard estimating forms (bids) and related contracts for submission; ensure bids are prepared, reviewed and submitted in a timely manner
• Assist project engineers, project managers, and other estimators with estimating practices
• Participate in project setup and handoffs with project managers and superintendents
• Ensure that construction estimating best practices are followed in the preparation of cost estimates, bids, and quotes
• Perform material quantity take-offs and audit take-offs performed by others
• Communicate with subcontractors and vendors to obtain necessary quotes
• Participate in bid review meetings with project owner and/or owner’s representatives
• Develop preliminary project schedules and identify critical phases
• Present completed estimates to senior management and project owners
• Follow-up with project owners on submitted bids and report bid results to management
• Review and analyze completed projects to compare estimated to actual costs; identify discrepancies and recommend future improvements
• Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
• Maintain data in bid software and related programs to ensure accuracy of estimates and export of budgets
• Perform market analysis tasks, including tracking volumes and backlogs of main competitors
• Coordinate with other regions as needed related to bid processes
• Assist in standardization of Simon bidding and estimating processes
• Perform other duties and complete projects as assigned
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Valid Driver’s License and clean driving history
  
  

Skills

• 5 years of progressive experience estimating construction, highway paving, bridge construction, utility and similar projects required; background in heavy highway, municipal, and/or commercial construction preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, etc.), project estimating/bidding software, project scheduling software and construction accounting software; experience with HCSS HeavyBid/HeavyJob software, AGTEK, Bluebeam and JD Edwards a plus
• Ability to mentor and lead others
• Ability to communicate professionally in oral and written formats, and build and maintain effective working relationships with others at all levels
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret technical diagrams, financial data, and related documentation
• Ability to plan work and work under pressure of deadlines
• Ability to problem-solve and employ critical thinking skills
• Ability to work under general direction with limited direct supervision
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
• Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and manipulate objects
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals, and loud noise
• Frequently required to sit for long periods at a desk using a computer
• Exposed to typical construction site conditions, including dust and loud noise, and all types of weather
• Regularly required to operate a vehicle to travel to and from work sites
• Some overnight travel away from home may be required to visit project sites
  
  

Benefits And Perks

• Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Options
• Access to Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy Services
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Product and Service Group Discount Programs
  
  

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.

Application window anticipated to close on 02/28/2025; open until filled.

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