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Are you ready to join Team Odin and find the career you have always wanted?
Odin is an award-winning contractor delivering turnkey environmental, geotechnical, and civil construction projects nationwide. We ve become our clients trusted collaborators through our commitment to safety, quality, partnering, and community. Through project development, design, construction, and operation, we ensure that the impacts of each step support our client s requirements and protect and preserve the surrounding communities.
Headquartered in California s Sacramento Valley, the heart of one of the most extensive levee systems in the U.S., with multiple regional operations offices nationwide, our team understands firsthand the significance of the large infrastructure projects that we undertake. We specialize in working alongside public and private sector clients on diverse and complex Environmental Remediation; Geotechnical, Heavy Civil, and Habitat & Wetland Construction; and Emergency & Disaster Services projects. We work with our clients to achieve their business and regulatory goals, while maintaining a focus on benefits to surrounding communities and their environments. As members of these communities, we know it is those who call these towns and cities home who will ultimately benefit from our work, be it flood protection, environmental cleanup, habitat restoration, reliable infrastructure, or disaster response.
With growth comes hiring and we are looking to hire a top Estimator to the team!
Estimator
MAJOR FUNCTION
The Estimator provides Corporate Estimating Support to all districts.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Embrace Odin s Core Values in all aspects of the job
- Prepare quantity take-offs
- Determine initial production rates
- Develop initial resource requirements
- Solicit material and subcontractor pricing
- Meet proposal and bid schedules
- Establish preliminary project schedules
- Analyze and build estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment, location and other factors to ensure a quality and timely estimate
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS, & EXPERIENCE:
- 4-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations technical training and/or related experience
- 5-8 years estimating, cost control, and/or engineering experience (al least 4 years estimating experience) in similar facility construction
- Thorough knowledge of company procedure, estimating techniques, all engineering disciplines, cost control systems and accounts required
- Ability to estimate all types of projects/contracts, plus ability to coordinate and supervise group work effort essential
- Ability to process large quantities of information and meet deadlines in a condensed timeframe
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing with vendors, management, and other coworkers, both individually and in front of a group
- Regular use of the telephone and email for communication is essential
- Sitting for extended periods of time is common
- Hearing, vision, and speaking within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare or inspect documents
- No heavy lifting is expected, though exertion of up to 25 pounds of force may occasionally be required
- Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computers, calculator, copiers, and fax machines
- Good reasoning ability is important, must be able to understand and utilize management reports, memos, and other documents to conduct business
- Primarily an office position. Occasionally, site visits and field project visits are required. Travel to offices and projects in various locations around the country as needed. The following physical activities are often, but not always, associated with site visits:
- Must be able to stand or walk on a project site for extended durations
- When on project sites or if performing some types of work or activities, must wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to: earplugs, protective eyewear, gloves, hard hat, steel-toed work boots, and high visibility safety apparel.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This job is primarily performed indoors in a traditional office setting and occasionally outdoors on a construction site.
The following environmental/atmospheric working conditions are commonly, but not always, associate with the performance of this position. The actual working conditions will vary.
Job site environment, including, but not limited to, machines, tools, heavy equipment, chemicals, solvents, dust, and fumes
Occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions
Uneven ground
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
Odin Environmental ("Odin") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Odin, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Odin mailing address, fax machine, or email address, directly to Odin employees or to Odin s resume database will be considered Odin property. Odin will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Odin 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 Odin s Human Resources Manager to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Odin will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Odin s Vice President of Contracts or his/ her designee. No other Odin employee is authorized to bind Odin to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.