Estimator

Primary Responsibilities

• Research, identifies, executes of new jobs to bid, and identifying risks and opportunities specific to each potential new job.
• Solicits proposals from various subcontractors and assists in managing them through all phases of the project.
• Creates and delivers project estimates that include labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor pricing.
• Reviews contract documents to ensure all inclusions, exclusions, pricing, and any special requirements are being met prior to execution.
• Procures and manages subcontractors and materials, completing quality take-offs, and verifying supply quantities.
• Communicates effectively with all internal and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, fellow employees, operations, subcontractors, customers, and onsite personnel.
• Invoices customers for work completed in a pay period, manages margins on projects, approves subcontractor pay applications, submits cost to complete on projects each month, and manages all change order work.
• Fulfills project start-up and close-out procedures ensuring all regulatory requirements are met, documents are submitted, and the project meets all applicable standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a construction estimator.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfort interacting with a variety of internal and external customers.
• Strong computer skills including standard Microsoft Office applications, estimating software, and scheduling software.
• Ability to motivate and foster relationships to enhance a cooperative team environment.
• Ability to develop professional relationships with customer representatives and officials from local agencies and private sector clients that will lead to long-term partnerships.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and job-related disputes in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision.
• Basic understanding of accounting and project management concepts.
• Comfortable with numbers and technology.
• Excellent knowledge of bid software.
• Great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Valid CA Driver license and acceptable driving record.

Education And/or Experience

• 5-7 years’ experience in construction estimating with a minimum of 2 years of estimating experience with an emphasis on public/private sector paving, recycling, grading and/or earthwork.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Able to read architectural plans and develop cost estimates.
• Knowledge and efficiency in the following Software: Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Takeoff Software.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction.
• Must have good business written and oral communication skills and effective listening skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand, walk and talk or hear.
• Sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay

USD $85,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• ESOP Retirement Benefits are extended to all employees with participation after one year of service.
• A typical discretionary annual company contribution can range from 10% to 15% of your annual salary.
• 401K Retirement Benefits are extended to all Non-union employees.
• Health, Dental, and Vision as well as other supplemental health insurance.
• PTO and Holiday Pay.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• On the job training provided to all employees.

About the Role

Join the West Coast’s premier sustainability-driven infrastructure company, PRS. Founded in 1989, PRS has grown from a pioneering force in cold in-place recycling to a full-service, sustainability-driven infrastructure company with operations across the Western U.S. These include roadways, major civic projects, and commercial real estate. Wherever there’s pavement, there’s PRS.

Skills

• Construction Estimating
• Customer Relations
• Contract Administration
• Subcontractor Coordination
• Job Cost Tracking
• Collections Management
• Project Close Out
• New Business Development
• Proposal Writing
• Contract Review
• Subcontractor Procurement
• Quality Take Offs
• Supply Quantity Verification
• Effective Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Business Negotiation
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Estimating Software
• Scheduling Software
• Commercial Construction Knowledge
• Accounting Concepts
• Project Management
• Reading Architectural Plans
• Cost Estimation
• Software Proficiency: Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Takeoff Software
• Customer Service
• Multi-Tasking
• Deadline Management