Job Details
Estimator
Henderson, CO (Relocators Encouraged to Apply)
$110,000 - $130,000 + $700-$950 per month Vehicle Allowance + Annual Bonus + Matching 401k + 100% Health and Dental Insurance Paid For; 80% of Family Plan Paid For + Relocation Assistance
Are you an experienced Piping, Heavy Civil or Horizontal/Subsurface Construction professional looking to join a highly established yet expanding General Contractor that puts its employees first and will actively invest in your career?
Are you looking to lead the Preconstruction and Estimating efforts of complex and challenging piping and subsurface construction projects whilst also mentoring other members of your team?
The Estimator is a crucial role in BT Construction s Estimating and Preconstruction division and after a recent hire, we are looking to bring in another member to our growing team. As you step into this position you will become part of a tightly-knit group within an expanding department. Reporting to the Senior Estimators and Director of Estimating & Business Development, you will be tasked with supporting and leading bid efforts as well as eventually mentoring other members of staff. You will also receive dedicated training and have the opportunity for future career progression within the business.
We Are BTC
BT Construction, Inc. (BTC) is a Colorado corporation founded in October 1980 with a highly involved ownership team, making us one of the most respected contractors in the state. Our clientele includes municipalities, special districts, private corporations, and general contractors.
We specialize in water, sanitary, and storm sewer utility construction and relocation & mechanical facilities construction. In addition to excellence in traditional pipeline installations, our trenchless division, BTrenchless, Inc. offers expertise in the following trenchless technologies: Microtunneling (MTBM), Tunnel Boring (TBM), Auger Boring & Guided Boring (GBM), Pipe Ramming, Pipe Jacking, Pipe Bursting/Sliplining, Hand Mining, and Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD).
This Role would be suitable the following individuals:
- An Estimator who feels like they may be stagnating or are pigeonholed in their current position and is looking to be involved in a variety of interesting and complex projects.
- A Junior Estimator or similar with a few years of experience who can demonstrate they are ready to step into an Estimator position as the next level in their career.
- A Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager or Project Engineer looking to take their established skills and experience and pursue a career in Estimating/Preconstruction.
- An experienced estimator who feels like a number on a screen in a large business and wants to be valued as a human being by joining a close-knit team with training and career growth.
Candidate Skills, Experience, and Background
- Bachelor s Degree (or Equivalent) degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar discipline preferred but not essential.
- Three to five (3-5) years of General Contracting Construction Estimating experience, ideally in Horizontal, Pipeline/Piping, or Heavy Civil Construction.
- Technically savvy and computer literate must be experienced using Microsoft Office Suite.
- B2W (Bid2Win) and VISTA or similar software experience preferred but not essential.
- Experience with Bluebeam or similar On-Screen Take Off program.
- Bid document submittal experience.
Compensation and Benefits
- $110,000 - $130,000 Base Salary.
- Annual Bonus based on company and employee performance.
- $700 - $950 per month Vehicle Allowance.
- Relocation Assistance.
- Matching 401k Employee Contributes 5%, BT Construction matches 4% (new employees can roll over their 401k in first year of employment and can begin contributing after 1 years service).
- Health and Dental Insurance all employees are covered 100% on base plan and dependents at 80%; majority of Vision Insurance is covered by BT Construction.
- 15 Days PTO (increasing to 21 days PTO after 4 years service) + 6 Paid Holidays.
- Pet Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
- BT Moves 3 optional lunchtime workout sessions per week with certified professionals: Cardio, Strength, Yoga.
- Gym Reimbursement - $100 per month, can also be used for things like fitness equipment.
- School Supply Giveaway for all employees all employees children in K-12 receive their basic school supply needs as well as a backpack.
- Equipment Rodeo family day for all employees including food trucks/ catering, petting zoo and pony rides, and BT Construction s Operators show off their skills with machinery/equipment competitions.
- Company picnic for employees and their families.
- Holiday Party for employees and their partners/plus one.
Behavioral Factors
The right individual will:
- Is competitive, goal oriented and ambitious.
- Wants some responsibility for and authority over people.
- Enjoys taking on difficult assignments occasionally.
- Is logical, task oriented and analytical.
- Is likely to think through a problem and weigh the pros and cons.
- Makes decisions on facts, rather than on emotions.
- Can maintain a balance between being independent and compliant.
- Can follow rules but is also capable of showing some initiative.
- Can maintain a balance between being patient yet restless.
- Can work with routine and yet still show a sense of urgency at times.
Motivating and Teambuilding
The right individual will:
- Should encourage some internal competition and set challenging, yet attainable goals.
- Will put an emphasis on quantifiable results, they should communicate their ideas in a bottom-line, straightforward way.
- Should be able to accept some innovation from their team, but they should still expect their people to follow defined parameters.
- Should be a patient coach if the situation warrants it, they should be able to light a bit of a fire under their team when appropriate.
Decision Making and Problem Solving
The right individual will:
- Should be self-assured, accepting the responsibility for decision making and seeing themselves as problem solvers
- Believes that the rationale for decisions should be based on facts, logical thinking and impartial analysis.
- Feels the best decisions are ones that are balanced by a respect for existing systems and processes.
- Weighs the pressure to decide quickly against the instinct to proceed at a less hurried pace.
Leading Change
The right individual will:
- Will be someone who wants to get things done, but they should nevertheless remain composed and will not embrace change for the sake of change.
- Should opt for a more considered response time.
- Should focus on the objective reasons behind the need for change, careful to avoid letting emotional issues cloud their judgment.
- Should be able to take a somewhat innovative approach to change so long as procedures are set in place to ensure a successful roll-out.
Teiken Global LLC has been retained by BT Construction, Inc. as its professional search partner for this Search. All candidates considered for this position enter the same selection and assessment process to ensure a quantifiable and consistent candidate experience and successful outcome.
BT Construction, Inc. and Teiken Global LLC do not accept any CVs/resumes received from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed and will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances.
In the event that speculative CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, BT Construction, Inc. and Teiken Global LLC reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.