Estimator - Construction

Position Description:

Estimators are responsible for attending pre-bids, pre-proposals, and site visits which will require the ability to generate questions and translate this information back to the Estimating team. This position develops estimates and cost information for the estimating team’s review. Prefer previous experience in construction estimating that includes multifaceted civil work including urban drainage, utility, roadway, bridge, and large acreage park development. The successful candidate will be working in parallel with Project managers, Project administration, Business development and Marketing administrator.

Essential Functions:

• Develop quality take offs and incorporate them into ECI’s estimating system
• Develop subcontractor relationships, and manage subcontractor bid solicitations.
• Review past estimates, purchase orders, subcontracts, and job costing reports to incorporate into production rates and unit costs in order to generate quality estimates.
• Actively research and gather information on potential bids and proposals.
• Communicate with vendors and suppliers to gather product information and gather current costing rates.
• Review proposals specifications, drawings, attend pre-bid meetings, and site visits to determine the projects scope of work and develop an approach for estimates.
• Set up projects in heavy bid and help maintain up to date information in HCSS.
• Read and understand key components of geotechnical reports, Civil Design Plan review.
• Help maintain technical information within RFP’s.
• Participate in ECI project interviews as applicable and any other essential function as outlined by lead estimator.

Other responsibilities include:

• Documentation/Deliverables to Owner
• Assist/Review submittals; Project Engineer (PE) to process
• Help with building/shelter footing elevations, coordinate with FG
• Review civil drawings and resolve conflicts
• Water
• Sanitary
• Storm
• Grading
• Outfalls
• Review agenda and minutes w/PE
• Review/help update the project CPM
• Meet with Superintendent and PE create three-week schedules
• Quality control
• Inspect ECI and subcontractor installations in the field daily
• Document buried construction with photos and N/E (foundations, rebar, pipe, electrical)
• Report deficiencies to subcontractor and Sr PM; process in Procore
• 50% CD’s Estimate
• Find economical dirt import
• Help with dirt vendor pricing
• Review and resolve utility conflicts
• Help with Utility vendor pricing
• Review the Pump Track
• Look into the infield material and pricing options
• Permeable surfacing (PIP was suggested)
• Synthetic turf
• Natural grass (Irrigated)
• Review amount of subgrade material needed
• Dirt
• Recycled base

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or similar with 1-5 years of construction experience
• Strategic, collaborative self-starter who is creative, persistent and results driven.
• Experience with and proficient using Heavy Bid (or similar estimating software)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Acute attention to detail in a professional atmosphere
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task. Proficient in Microsoft applications

ECI Site Construction reserves the right to modify this description at their discretion. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $90,000