What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Estimator position at Kansas Ready Mix/ Kansas Paving?
Kansas Paving / Kansas Ready Mix is looking for an amazing, experienced, Concrete Estimator to join our growing team of professionals.
Why should you choose Kansas Paving?
- Competitive Wages
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) with a company match (after waiting period)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Employee Discount
- Direct Deposit Payroll (after waiting period)
- Weekly Pay
- An amazing group of co-workers who make work feel like home
- Extremely caring leadership team willing to address concerns immediately
- Family owned company where you are not just another number!
Kansas Paving is looking for an Estimator for concrete projects. The Concrete Estimator’s Position is responsible for preparing competitive job estimates by interpreting drawings and bid documents and performing take offs for labor, equipment and materials.
The Estimator’s position establishes the fundamental principles for an individual’s growth and success within Kansas Paving’s Preconstruction career path. On a daily basis you will participate in all aspects of the bid/estimating process - review of plans and specs, soliciting and negotiating prices from subcontractors/suppliers and interaction with owners/architects/engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform quantity take-offs
- Assist in pricing and bidding of construction projects
- Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials and schedule requirements
- Conduct reviews of milestone documents for development/pricing of value alternative opportunities.
- Participate in the internal estimate review process and assist with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner
- Collect/organize all bid information for future reference
- Review drawing revisions, bulletins and field sketches for changes to the work. Assess risk for change orders.
- Update bid documents and logs referencing related changes.
- Estimate change order pricing. Perform short-term “quantity take-offs” and check for accuracy, as necessary. Consider the “state” the change needs to reach, the scope of the change related to costs, overhead, supervision, profit, and delays/time extensions.
- Prepare and track all requests for information (RFI) related to the building project during the bid or construction change phases.
- Prepare a revised computerized, “critical path” schedule showing logic, early start dates and duration for all project activities
- Aid field operations with change order pricing
- Direct, coordinate and provide information/documents to subcontractors.
- Prepare contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts
- Participate in hard bid/estimating/GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids
- Build relationships with subcontractors, internal clients and other stakeholders, representing Kansas Paving to the industry in a positive way
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering
- General knowledge of construction principles and processes
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
- General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids and GMP processes
- Working knowledge of estimating technology, tools and software (including: HCSS, PlanSwift, Earth Works, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, WinZip, and Google Earth) would be a HUGE plus
- Strong math and analytical skills with sharp attention to detail
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Kansas Paving’s core values while maintaining a "value added" approach to estimating
Kansas Paving / Kansas Ready Mix has been striving to make this the best place you’ll ever work. We have a caring team and value input and suggestions from employees on how to take the company to the next level of greatness! We have been focusing on growth and team satisfaction through this growth and need to add some amazing new teammates to the business!
Kansas Paving / Kansas Ready Mix, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $68,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $68,000
