Responsibilities
- Participate in preconstruction efforts for design build or other alternative delivery projects
- Review opportunity pursuits and develop preliminary budget estimate and itemized summary for go/no-go evaluation
- Review, analyze and interpret contract documents for complete understanding of the work and owner deliverables to provide accurate, detailed cost estimates
- Analyze historical data and use estimating software to calculate costs for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor services
- Develop subcontractor and supplier scope packages and perform detailed outreach to procure pricing coverage as required
- Ability to manage the bid process from start to finish and report to Executives for final close and sbumittal
- Collaborate with procurement teams to ensure the availability of materials at competitive prices
- Estimate labor and equipment requirements based on the project scope and schedule
- Conduct site visits to assess project conditions and identify any potential risks or challenges
- Evaluate soil conditions, environmental factors, and other site-specific concerns that could affect the cost and schedule of the project
- Identify critical issues and develop risk exposure summary with associated cost impacts
- Provide creative and innovative thinking to analyze and develop strategy and value engineering solutions.
- Effective communication and interaction with clients, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers
- Perform and review quantity takeoff comparisons to provide evaluation for accuracy and acceptance
- Work with scheduling staff and Operations to develop accurate and precise bid schedules
- Present complete and accurate estimates to ensure confidence in decision making
- Company representation at pre-bids and site visits
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management and related field experience. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- Minimum 10 years of experience in heavy civil estimating
- Precise attention to details and exceptionally organized
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, pricing, and best practices
- Contribute to the development of improved estimating techniques and processes
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- The role typically involves a combination of office work and occasional site visits
- Occasional travel between our Illinois and Indiana offices can be expected
- Site visits may require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and exposure to outdoor conditions
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
- Prolonged periods of sitting or standing during estimation tasks
- Occasional travel to job sites for project assessments
