Engineering Estimator - Heavy Civil Construction

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McMillen, Inc. is seeking an experienced estimator with a minimum of 6-8 years of experience. This position will be based out of our Boise office. Preferred areas of experience include DOT and USACE heavy civil and environmental (hydroelectric, water treatment, wastewater treatment, river restoration, and fisheries).  

Requirements:

• Effectively determine the bid strategies required for the company to be successful as well as plan and coordinate and supervise large projects.
• Review all final estimate packages to insure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation.
• Provide technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required.
• Gather details and maintain current market data to accurately estimate construction, material, and soft costs associated with project construction.
• Stay familiar with current regulatory requirements.
• Develop documentation of cost and schedule in support of the bid process.
• Prepare written documents and narratives to support the proposal development process.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.
• Must understand the design build process and have experience working with design teams during the bid process.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, and the ability to meet required deadlines.
• Experience working on bridge construction and concrete projects, including performing concrete work on the water.
• Ability to analyze bid documents, determine project scope, and evaluate special conditions impacting the bid proposal (or identify risk and constructability issues.)
• Must have strong computer skills, be proficient with commercial estimating software, Primavera P6, and all Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational skills, written communication, work collaboratively with a team, and possess strong decision-making and problem-solving skills essential to the job.
• HCSS HeavyBid experience is a plus

Compensation Package:

• Pay Range: DOE
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.

Who We Are: McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff bring best practices from the water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets.

We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance.

EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.