Senior Estimator - Heavy Civil Construction/Bridge & Highway

Responsibilities

• Understand bid items, basis of estimate, skills to identify errors and discrepancies in plans, and specifications, and solutions.
• Wide understanding of reading plans, specifications, request for proposal, request for information, addendums, technical special provisions, etc.
• Create green sheet estimate, breakdown activity structure, construction schedule, and risk matrix analysis.
• Create job budget for awarded contracts.
• Understand bid strategy, cost savings initiative, and management skills.
• Perform accurate, and within the time frame quantity takeoffs.
• Capable to individually estimate an entire job.
• Study and review all estimating reports: equipment total hrs., labor total hrs., key indicators, equipment balance analysis, etc.
• Constantly review updated FDOT Standards and Specifications.
• Full review of bid submittal package, and lead estimating discussion with company executives.
• Obtain clarifications on plans and specifications from owner or engineer of records.
• Coordinate and invite suppliers and subcontractors to quote different scope of work.
• Analyzes suppliers and subcontractor pricing input when required.
• Build and strengthen subcontractor and supplier relationship.
• Complete understanding of unit cost analysis.
• Aids to pre-bid meeting and bid submittals.
• Keep updated information regarding commodity trade prices.
• Keep looking construction technologies and techniques.
• Maintain continuous education in construction: assists to engineering convention, forum, etc.
• Continue communication with field personnel (project engineer, superintendent, foreman, fleet manager, etc.) to track and adjust as necessary unit costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Heavy Civil.
• B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management degree.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Possess high work values, integrity, and ethical standards; possess great focus to meet and exceed company requirements and expectations; possess good organization skills and strong verbal and written communication skills; possess knowledge in bridge and roadway construction; knowledgeable in Florida soil (rock/clay), foundations, concrete structures, temporary structural systems, underground and utility work, earthwork, signalization, roadway lighting and signing, intelligent transportation system, safety standards, etc.; knowledgeable in design-build and design-bid-build contracts with FDOT and Turnpike Enterprises; teaching, and mentoring skills.
• Software Skills: 30-Hour OSHA training; Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Scheduling software, P6 Primavera; Heavy Bid from HCSS Bluebeam by REVU; AutoCAD-Civil 3D; MicroStation; AGTEK.