Chief Estimator

Blythe Construction; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan w/Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Job summary

Blythe Construction seeks a Chief Estimator to lead the Estimating Department for large heavy highway and civil contracting projects. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management and at least 15 years of highway/ paving experience, plus bid-development expertise.

The Chief Estimator will oversee takeoffs, budgets, vendor solicitations, and team coordination, maintaining client relationships and ensuring quality standards. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management is required.
• Minimum 15 years of highway construction and asphalt paving experience.
• Experience in all phases of bid and proposal development.

Responsibilities

• Attend Pre-Bid Meetings and site visits to collect information.
• Lead estimating team and coordinate estimates with senior management.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoff and summaries.
• Prepare construction budgets by studying plans and updating specifications.
• Solicit bids and proposals from vendors and subcontractors; negotiate price.
• Maintain customer/client relationships and communicate actions across teams.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

General Description. The Chief Estimator is responsible for leadership and management of the Estimating Department, for large heavy highway, civil contractor.

General.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Essential Duty and Responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Attend Pre-Bid Meetings and visit sites to collect information.


• Lead estimating team and coordinate estimates with senior management.


• Perform detailed quantity takeoff and summaries


• Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities.


• Prepares construction budget by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each elevation.


• Solicits bids and proposals from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.


• Resolves cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.


• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.


• Maintain and develop customer/client relationships


• Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.


• Candidate must have excellent communication skills.


• Microsoft Office Skills are a requirement.


• Some travel is required.


• A valid, current Driver's License with a clean driving history is required.

Education and/or Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree is required with Civil Engineering or Construction Management degrees preferred.


• A minimum of 15 years of experience in highway construction and asphalt paving is required.


• Experience in all phases of bid and proposal development.

Physical Demands. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; must occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly must be able to talk, hear, taste and smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is also often required to sit.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

Work Environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be working in an office environment which is generally quiet or may be required to in the outdoors and exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. When outdoors, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions;
high, precarious places; and chemicals. The noise level in the outdoors work environment is usually loud.

Company Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance


• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy


• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay


• Company Paid Parental Leave


• Company Paid Maternity Leave


• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)


• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance


• Voluntary Dental Insurance


• Voluntary Short Term Disability


• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life


• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies


• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match


• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities


• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot


• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

We promote a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.