Take-Off Technician

About the Role

This position is responsible for providing quantity take-offs and ongoing technical support to the estimating staff to ensure accurate and timely estimates.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and specifications with the estimating team to determine specific take-off needs to ensure requirements are met.
• Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids.
• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
• Review take-off data/summaries with estimating team and assist in Bid Closing to ensure quantities accurately reflect project requirements.
• Maintain files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures to support accuracy of bid submission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 0 - 2 years construction estimating support or similar experience.
• Construction experience preferred.

Skills

• Proficient in all MS Office products (Excel, Access, etc).
• Ability to learn CAD and Modeling Software (such as Microstation, Geopack, Inroads, HEC RAS, etc).
• Ability to calculate quantities accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Ability to understand, analyze and summarize supplier and subcontract quotations.
• Ability to work accurately while under time pressure.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Team player.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Subject to outside working conditions.
• At times will be working around large construction equipment; must be safety conscious.

Benefits

Granite offers a broad benefits package that includes:

• Paid holidays and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending plans (HSA or FSA).
• Special programs for musculoskeletal health and mental wellness.
• For salaried employees, two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including a plan where 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $60,458.00 - $95,221.00. Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.