Estimator - Heavy Civil

Civil Estimator

GPAC is partnering with a representative of a well-established construction firm looking to add a Civil Estimator to their team.

Responsible for developing and submitting project estimates and project documents; preparing documents for turnover meetings with operations; and assisting with project and field changes.

Specific Responsibilities:

· Review bid documents, site conditions, plans, and specifications; prepare takeoffs; obtain subcontractor and material quotes; seek potential cost savings; develop pricing for proposed work; review bids with senior estimators; collaborate on final bid adjustments; and submit bids to owners.

· Visit project work sites, participate in pre-proposal meetings, clarify scope of work, and prepare RFI’s.

· Responsible for performing quality estimates as it relates to underground utilities and site work to include water, sewer, storm, prep and paving, earthwork, concrete flatwork, and structures.

· Develop and maintain relationships and collaborate with engineers, owners, municipalities, clients, subcontractors, and co-workers.

· Prepare and schedule turnover meetings and documents to ensure the Project Manager and operations teams understand the scopes of work, budgets, productions, and schedules prior to the start of construction.

· Work closely with senior estimators through a heavily involved team estimating process.

· Any other duties that may be assigned

Required Education and/or Experience and Qualifications:

· BS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or Business Management with prior construction experience or 2 years equivalent related work experience.

· Ability to manage multiple tasks and manage estimates for more than one project at any time.

· Candidates must be proficient in all MS Office products specifically Excel, Word and MS Project, and Scheduling software.

· Knowledge and experience in specified estimating discipline.

· Knowledge of Bid2Win, Plan Swift / OST, Agtek, and GPS surface modeling a plus.

- Candidate must be able to review take-off quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates and review drawings, specifications, and proposed project site conditions.

· The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, be mathematically proficient, be detail oriented, work efficient in a high paced environment, have a positive attitude, and have an ability to work well with all project team members.

Construction estimating: 1 year (Preferred)

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