Estimator: Heavy Civil

REQUIREMENTS :

ALL Applicants must be :

• 18 years of Age
• Able to Pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US

Primary function of an Estimator

Assist in bid preparation and proposal submission, in order to acquire new projects that meet the goals of the Crowder Heavy Civil business plan.

Be a productive member of the Estimating Team.

Typical duties include but are not limited to :

Pre Bid Process

• Review and understand project bid documents including plans, specifications, all related addenda and other relative correspondence as it relates to the area of your assigned estimate.
• Attend Pre-Bid meetings as required to gather all pertinent information related to a project, including notes and photos.
• Visit project sites to ascertain any local and project specific information that is needed to prepare a bid.
• Solicit participation from all required vendors and subcontractors and follow up to ensure timely delivery of quotes.
• Perform all necessary quantity take-offs for your assigned bid items and / or scopes of work.
• Assemble the estimate for your assigned bid items and / or scope of work.
• Understand the relationship between all bid items, scopes of work, and / or trade divisions.
• Estimate and enter labor, material, subcontract, and construction equipment costs for your estimate.
• Provide the bid sponsor / estimate lead with questions and clarifications in need of resolution in order to properly prepare your detailed estimate.
• Prepare for and attend all required plan reviews conducted by the bid sponsor / estimate lead.
• Prepare and attend all Bid Reviews conducted by the bid sponsor and attended by invited management.
• Prepare for Bid Day.
• Take extra measures to ensure quality and accuracy of quantity takeoffs and cost estimates.
• Be prepared to assist the Design-Build Bid sponsor / lead with estimates based on less that percent documents relying on experience and subcontractor / vendor relationships.

Bid Process

• Maintain a Vendor / Subcontractor database with the firms that we engage with for all scopes.
• React to and coordinate with other estimators and the bid sponsor regarding issues discovered during the bid process.
• Prepare comparisons as required to evaluate all vendors and subs.
• Prepare comparisons to evaluate and compare subcontractors' bids to Crowder's self performance of a portion of the project.
• Provide the bid sponsor / estimate lead with bid day support including your best estimate.
• Provide the bid sponsor / estimate lead with the information required to complete our bid documents on bid day.
• Support efforts to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in our bids.
• Obtain prequalification information from subcontractors.

Post Bid Process

• On projects that we expect award, provide all estimate information to the estimating coordinator in preparation for a hand-off meeting.
• Prepare for and attend hand-off meetings to transfer information to the project teams.
• Respond to questions from the management teams as they begin the projects.
• Be prepared to assist project teams in a value engineering process.
• Receive and react to all feedback from the management teams as it relates estimate errors, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Be prepared to assist project management teams in any major change orders.
• Archive any information as required to be useful in future estimates.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
• Visit ongoing projects to see the construction and relate that experience to future estimates.
• Attend all weekly estimating meetings to coordinates efforts with the estimating team.
• Train other estimators and be prepared to receive training from other estimators.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience :

• 4-year engineering degree, construction management degree, or equivalent combinations of technical training and / or related experience.
• 5 to 7 years of estimating, engineering or similar experience related to heavy civil, bridge and transportation construction.
• Knowledge of means and methods related to heavy civil, bridge construction, approach grading, drainage, and scheduling.
• General knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control, and material pricing required.
• Ability to formulate and calculate mathematical expressions to obtain the desired quantity measurement and cost information.
• Read and understand engineering drawings, specifications and bid documents.
• Computer Skills to include HCSS Heavy Bid, Bluebeam, Excel, Outlook, Word, Primavera P6.
• Good communication skills and people management skills to effectively work within a team of estimators and managers to complete complex estimates and bid proposals.
• Possess technical construction awareness regarding available products, means and methods.
• Must be proactive and possess time management and multi-tasking skills to complete multiple estimates and proposals at a time.
• Ability to track job costs and maintain cost databases used for basis of estimates.
• Must be able analyze all aspects of assigned bids including subcontractor scope / pricing and labor productivity for self-performed work.
• Must be able to offer insight regarding project schedule for matters relating to site work construction.
• Knowledgeable in available construction equipment and able to utilize resources to maintain a database of equipment rental rates.
• Safety-minded in all aspects of work including building budgets in estimates for safety related means and methods.

Benefits :

At the heart of Crowder’s Mission Statement is the commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of our employees.

Our comprehensive benefits package is custom-designed to achieve that goal through access to the following benefits :

• Health Plans, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Healthcare Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Program with Incentives
• k Savings and Profit Sharing Plan with Matching Contributions
• Life / AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Voluntary and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness
• Company Paid Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Crowder YOUniversity Career-Based Training
• Educational Assistance
• Direct Deposit

Benefits may vary based on position and length of employment.