Concrete Estimator

Jimmy Jazz; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP / Profit Sharing

Health insurance benefits

Paid time off

Employee stock ownership and growth

Job summary

Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Concrete Estimator to help develop comprehensive estimates for concrete work on major projects in Salt Lake City. The role focuses on accurate pricing, scope definition, and collaboration with project teams.

You will solicit bids, analyze proposals, and produce detailed line items while maintaining strong relationships with owners, design professionals, and subcontractors. ESOP participation and ongoing coaching are part of the environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in civil engineering or construction management.
• Experience in concrete estimating or estimating for construction projects.
• Ability to read contract documents and develop written scope sheets.

Responsibilities

• Solicits pricing from vendors and prepares detailed estimates.
• Evaluates bids and selects preferred vendors for concrete work.
• Prepares quantity takeoffs and price inputs for pricing sheets.
• Develops scope sheets and schedules analysis for pursued projects.
• Maintains relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors.

Skills

Vendor relationships

Bid evaluation

Cost analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management or related field

Job description

• Location 5181 West Amelia Earhart Drive,Salt Lake City, UT, 84116-2869,United States
• Job Category Construction
• Employee Type Exempt

Do you want to be part of an award-winning team? Come join Jacobsen – an employee-owned company that has spent the last 100 years working on our greatest passion – building the places where life happens. As a Concrete Estimator, you will make a significant impact on some of the best projects in the market. As you do so, we’ll focus on your professional growth and development, offering on-the-job coaching and valuable experiences to enhance your skills and competencies. Along with all of our employee-owners, you’ll participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) that rewards your contributions and dedication.

Your Day to Day

• Solicits accurate pricing from qualified vendors and suppliers.
• Evaluates bids for assigned projects. Recommends vendors and suppliers.
• Defines or confirms scope of concrete work and produces a written scope sheet.
• Prepares quantity takeoffs for self-perform concrete work and inputs to pricing sheet.
• Prepares initial schedule analysis for projects being pursued.
• Provides comprehensive estimates with detailed line items relevant for concrete work of each project.
• Maintains effective and professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Develops full understanding of the scope and interdependence of all contract documents as they relate to the specific scope of work assigned.
• Manages effective document control mechanisms regarding SPW concrete projects to ensure that work is performed in accordance with contract documents and/or department specifications.
• Evaluates and assists change order requests including design changes, specifications and drawing releases and reports status.
• Assists the SPW Project Manager in the maintenance of effective cost control mechanisms for the project as it relates to historical cost gathering efforts.
• Build employee skills and competencies through frequent, real-time coaching and sharing specific, actionable knowledge with team members through, daily touch points and monthly one-on-one coaching sessions. Act as an advocate for employees by identifying and extending development opportunities that support team members’ progress and success.
• Understands and utilizes safe work practices and follows directives, policies, and procedures for assisting and maintaining a healthy and safe work environment as it relates to estimating on projects.
• Maintains effective and professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

How You Contribute

• Developing relationships with vendors that helps in winning work.
• Learning different means and methods of construction, productivity rates and unit costs.
• Performing thorough, detailed and accurate analysis.
• Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, to ensure understanding of estimates in the bid process, with concrete project managers as well as with vendors.
• Accepting constructive criticism and dealing effectively with high-stress situations.
• Maintaining a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations.
• Building effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Actively participating in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
• Making presentations to proactively seek new business opportunities through relationships.
• Promoting and communicating Jacobsen values, vision and purpose. Serving as a role model and promoting professional behavior.
• Participating in and supporting operations training programs and committing to the development of project staff and of self.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Building Science or other equivalent program is required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in the construction and/or engineering industry
• An Estimator with internal experience or several years of experience in concrete construction.

Summary

Estimated wage ranges that may appear on this site have not been provided or verified by Jacobsen Construction. We look forward to discussing our compensation package with qualified candidates through the application process.

Jacobsen offers a generous benefits package including Preferred Provider options (requiring a co-payment for appointments and prescriptions) and a Consumer Directed Health Plan (sometimes known as a high-deductible plan). Jacobsen pays for the majority of health insurance premium costs. Employees and their dependents are eligible for health, dental and other benefit coverage on the first full day of the month following one full month of employment. Jacobsen also offers a qualified retirement plan, Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)/Profit Sharing Plan and paid, personal time off, upon fulfillment of eligibility requirements.

Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. is an EEO Employer

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