Civil Estimator

BIC Recruiting; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard package

Job summary

BIC Recruiting is seeking a Civil Estimator in Scott, LA to work with Business Development, PM and Construction teams. You will prepare estimates, schedules, execution plans, proposals and client materials from plans and specs.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in construction estimating, a bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering, and familiarity with HCSS Heavy Bid. Strong MS Office and technical writing are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' minimum experience in the construction industry.
• Proficient in reading contract documents, drawings and specs.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with HCSS Heavy Bid is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Business Development with proposals and client presentations.
• Study contracts to determine scope, plan and schedule.
• Perform value engineering to enhance client value.
• Prepare accurate estimates for bids.
• Attend pre-bid and post-bid meetings as required.
• Coordinate with Owner, Architect and Engineer during estimating.
• Develop preliminary schedules and budgets with PM.
• Assist preconstruction budgeting discussions.
• Estimate and submit timely change proposals.
• Maintain supplier, labor rates and subcontractor data.
• Analyze subcontractor and vendor quotes for pricing.
• Prepare conceptual estimates and budgets.
• Update cost databases and rates (e.g., HCSS).
• Develop subcontractor relationships for bids.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned by manager.
• Travel to project sites when necessary.

Skills

Estimating

MS Office

Technical writing

Contract documents interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

HCSS Heavy Bid

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is an industrial site-civil construction firm developing innovative solutions to help clients' plans become reality.

POSITION TITLE

Civil Estimator

COMPENSATION

Competitive Salary + DOE

BENEFITS

Standard package

LOCATION

Scott, LA

SUMMARY

The role of the Estimator is to work among Business Development, Project Management and Construction teams to prepare estimates, schedules, technical execution plans, proposals, and other client required materials to complete a project based on the provided plans, drawings and other specifications

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Business Development Team, as needed, in preparation of proposals for new business and presentations to clients
• Study and understand the contract documents of each project before, as well as after estimating to determine areas, including provisions of the general or special conditions, plans, schedule, and specifications
• Perform value engineering and value enhancement efforts as required to serve the client including development of items and lists, compilation of ideas and presentation of information to the client
• Perform accurate estimating of projects assigned to bid
• Attend pre-bid meetings and post bid meetings as required
• Company liaison with Owner, Architect, and Engineer during estimating and bidding phases
• Coordinates with Project Manager to assure that a preliminary construction schedule and budget have been developed based upon each estimate
• Assist during the preconstruction strategy meeting as it pertains to project budgeting
• Work with Project Manager to estimate and submit timely change proposals to the design agent or owner
• Maintain an up-to-date file or library of material suppliers, current labor laws, equipment rental rates, and qualified subcontractors by category
• Analyzing subcontractor and vendor quotes to confirm scope pricing
• Preparing conceptual estimates and budgets for projects to include analysis points for internal discussion
• Updating unit, labor, material, and equipment rates in cost databases for software such as HCSS
• Developing subcontractor relationships for the solicitation of bids.
• Complete additional job tasks assigned by manager
• Travel to project sites when necessary

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years' minimum experience in Construction Industry
• Estimating software experience with HCSS Heavy Bid is preferred
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or relevant field of expertise
• Thorough knowledge of construction forecasting, cost, scheduling and estimating
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedule
• Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficient Technical writing skills