Senior Estimator

Minimum Qualifications and Required Skill

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar preferred.
• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience as an estimator with steady growth in bidding larger and more complex projects.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in field construction operations with a steady growth in responsibility.
• Ability to read & understand contract drawings and perform quantity takeoffs.
• Ability to read & understand contract specifications and associated contract documents.
• Ability to determine means and methods to construct a project.
• Ability at develop an estimate for the project that includes a work breakdown structure for all items with labor, equipment, crew productions, and associated materials necessary for the completion of the work.
• Ability to present /discuss /review the project and your estimate with upper management.
• Knowledge of, or willing to learn, an estimating software package (B2W preferred/training provided).
• Ability to communicate with the owner during the bid phase as necessary.
• Knowledge of Bluebeam, Agtek, and/or other estimating takeoff software preferred.
• Knowledge of Primavera and/or other construction scheduling software preferred.
• Higher level Excel skills are preferred.
• Microsoft Suite (Outlook/Word/Project/etc.)

Projects being pursued by the department will include the following Lines of Business; Heavy Civil (pile supported foundations, large excavations, roads, bridges, site work, etc.) Underground Utilities (water, electric, gas, storm, sanitary, communications, fiber, etc.), Pipe Rehabilitation (trenchless), Guide Rail and Sign Structures, and Renewable Energy (wind/solar/battery storage/etc.).