Job Details
General Description:
This position is responsible for developing accurate and timely proposals and estimates for both private and public sector works projects to ensure Bay Cities Paving and Grading is a responsive bidder.
Essential Duties:
- Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location, and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
- Download, print and review drawings, specifications and proposed project site conditions; record findings and solicit input from field operations to include in final project estimate.
- Analyze alternative solutions and construction methods to increase competitiveness of the bid.
- Select Public/Private Projects for bidding.
- Develop and maintain positive business relationships to increase bid opportunities in the local & regional markets.
- Control construction cost through pricing negotiations with General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers and Trucking vendors.
- Submit RFI s to Agencies, Owners, General Contractors and Architects as needed during bidding process.
- Determine quantities take-offs and/or review "take-off" quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
- Apply advanced reasoning for mathematical calculations processes to ensure logically estimated costs are accurate.
- Analyze and evaluate bidding risks, strategies and present estimate and participate in bid reviews with management to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Utilize existing cost history as a check to complete estimate.
- Travel as necessary to visit job sites & preconstruction meetings.
- Prepare bid documents for submission to insure bid day responsiveness.
- Analyze competition and communicate with owners, subcontractors, public and private entities to ensure competitiveness.
- Prepare post bid package for operations.
- Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at estimator handoff meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job and critical means and methods of construction.
- Support Project Managers as needed to ensure control of construction costs and maintain integrity of bid.
The above list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of this position.
Work Experience:
Must have 5 years or more years as an Estimator in the field of Civil or HWY Construction.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Architecture, or equivalent related work experience.
Required Skills:
- MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- AGTEK Take-off
- Blue-Beam Take-off
- Primavera Scheduling software
- Advanced knowledge of Estimating software HCSS (Heavy Bid) Preferred
- Advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles
- Advanced knowledge of construction principles
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of agency (U)DBE requirements
Bay Cities is an Equal Opportunity, At Will and E-Verify Employer.
We offer an excellent benefit package (health, dental and vision). 100% of employee and 75% of dependent premiums are paid by employer. We also offer Life Insurance, a 401K Plan with 5% Company match, vacation and sick leave.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
- Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. and its subsidiary (Bay Cities Excavators, Inc.) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bay Cities, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Bay Cities mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Bay Cities employees, or to Bay Cities resume database will be considered Bay Cities property. Bay Cities will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Bay Cities will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Bay Cities recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Bay Cities will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Bay Cities Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Bay Cities employee is authorized to bind Bay Cities to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.