Civil Estimator

Job Number: 5849

Job Title: Civil Estimator

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Industry: Construction

Relocation Available: No, the candidate must be local

Job Type: Permanent/Full-Time
 

Our client, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is currently seeking to fill the position of Civil Estimator. If you are motivated and professional individual, who will improve the efficiency of their team, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Description

This Company is seeking an estimator to add to their Water/Wastewater and Federal/Industrial fueling facility construction estimating team.

The Construction Estimator is an individual who is responsible for producing detailed estimates from preliminary design through the construction phase. The Estimator will evaluate drawings and bid specifications to determine project requirements and estimate costs to achieve profitability goals for the Company.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 5+ years of direct experience estimating Water/WWTP and/or Fuel System Projects.
• Experience with HCSS Heavy Bid.
• Experience with P6 or similar scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Defines work scope, solicits and selects subcontractors.
• Proficient in plan reading, comprehension of specifications, and quantity takeoffs.
• Proficient in organizing and assembling estimates.
• Attend Pre-bid/Pre-Construction Meetings as needed, take notes, obtain and request necessary information.
• Successful in bidding projects, organizing scopes of work, and identifying gaps/overlaps.
• Proficient in conceptual estimating through the CM Process (Program, Schematic, DD, CD, etc) working with architects and engineers in design phases.
• Understands means and methods of construction trades. Knows the different labor and equipment productivity rates of these items.
• Understands CPM Scheduling and can translate into construction budget.
• Clearly communicates with Subcontractors and Vendors regarding deadlines, scope, and project scheduling expectations.
• Presenting hard-bid, ROM and Conceptual estimates to clients.
• Proactively identify issues that could lead to problems and facilitate solutions.
• Reviews and evaluates potential project opportunities, assesses risks associated with those opportunities and downloads accordingly to the estimating staff and executive team.

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