What are the responsibilities and job description for the Underground Utilities Estimator position at Worldwide Recruitment Services - EOC?
SUMMARY
Analyze plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services.
TYPICAL DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to) Safety & Risk Management
- Bid projects with a safety-first mindset.
- Abide by the Company's Fleet Driving Policy. Bid Management
- Track potential projects to bid; orders plans.
- Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and prepare appropriate questions for owner clarification of proposal issues.
- Assist in preparing and coordinating plan deposits, bid bonds, and bid proposals.
- Plan bid strategy that meets Owner DBE / MBE / WBE requirements.
- Analyze pre-bid project activities for government regulatory compliance like, OSHA, NC DENR, etc.
- Prepare and assemble detailed estimates through takeoffs and specifications reviews for accurate proposals.
- Generates subcontractors' scopes of work.
- Call in necessary locates for review of existing utilities before bid.
- Coordinates any necessary exploratory digging.
- Complete post bid review.
- Lead hand-off meeting providing project and field management. Document Control
- Assemble crew sheets with the proper labor, equipment, and production.
- Prepares subcontractors and suppliers lists.
- Develops a schedule to complete the project on time and under budget.
- Create, update, and manage the project schedule with General and Site Superintendents.
- Confers with project team (including Subcontractors) to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
- Monitor and ensure quality control on the project.
- Participate in regular owner, subcontractor, and engineer meetings.
- Develop subcontractor and purchase order scopes.
- Complete project close-out. Leadership
- Anticipate and solve problems with a positive mindset and focus on solutions.
- Hold yourself to uncompromising standards, personally and professionally.
- Coach, mentor, and train all jobsite personnel.
- Consistently build strong positive relationships with vendors, field, and project management.
- Give ongoing feedback to other estimators.
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
