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 understandings reading plans, specifications, request for proposal, request for information, addendums, technical special provisions, etc.
• Create job budget for awarded contracts.
• 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 strength 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 continue 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: High work values, integrity, and ethical standards; great focus to meet and exceed company requirements and expectations; good organization skills and strong verbal and written communication skills; knowledge in bridge and roadway construction; 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.