Job description

Primary function of a Sitework Estimator

Prepares estimates for bids to acquire new projects that meet the goals of the Crowder Civil and Environmental 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 and your assigned estimate division.
• 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 surveys for your assigned area.
• Assemble the estimate for your assigned division.
• Understand the relationship between all trade divisions.
• Predict and enter labor, material, subcontract, and construction equipment costs for your estimate.
• Provide the bid sponsor 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.
• 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 with estimates based on less that 100 percent documents relying on experience and subcontractor/vendor relationships.

Bid Process

• Maintain a Vendor/Subcontractor database with the firms that we engage with in all areas.
• React to and coordinate with other estimators and the bid sponsor regarding issues discovered during the bid process.
• Prepare spreadsheets as required to evaluate all vendors and subs.
• Prepare spreadsheets to evaluate and compare subcontractors' bids to Crowder's self-performance of a portion of the project.
• Provide the bid sponsor with bid day support including your best estimate.
• Provide the bid sponsor 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 or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• 2 years estimating, engineering or similar experience related to sitework construction preferred.
• Knowledge of means and methods related to earthwork cut/fill, excavation support systems, deep foundations, and groundwater dewatering.
• 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 must include AGTEK ( Insite or Roctek ), Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• 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
• 401k 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Apex, NC 27539: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What types of projects have you estimated, what was the dollar amount of the bid and what was your role?
• Do you have any experience in any of the other divisions of construction?
• Please explain your skills in the means and methods related to any of these: earthwork cut/fill, excavation support systems, deep foundations, and groundwater dewatering?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• engineering degree: 4 years (Required)
• construction Estimating: 2 years (Preferred)
• Understand engineering drawings, specs and bid documents: 1 year (Preferred)
• AGTEK (Insite or Roctek) computer software: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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