Concrete Estimator

Jobless; Westmont, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Annual bonus incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Jobless in Westmont, IL is seeking a Concrete Estimator to prepare accurate, complete bids for concrete construction projects. You will review drawings, specifications, schedules, and bid documents to quantify scopes, develop pricing, and identify risks.

You will work with project managers, field operations, suppliers, subcontractors, and clients throughout bidding and preconstruction, covering foundations, slabs, decks, formwork, and site concrete while maintaining organized bid files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field is preferred or required.
• Experience in concrete estimating and construction estimating is preferred.
• Strong understanding of concrete construction methods, materials, sequencing, and site considerations.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, architectural, and geotechnical drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and bid documents.
• Estimate concrete scopes including footings, foundations, slabs, walls, and decks.
• Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and general-condition estimates.
• Review plans, schedules, and bid instructions for risks and gaps.
• Prepare bid tabs, scope sheets, estimate summaries, and proposals.

Skills

Concrete estimation

Takeoffs

Excel

Bluebeam

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Tekla

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description - Concrete Estimator

Position Summary

The Concrete Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate, complete, and competitive estimates for concrete construction projects. This position reviews drawings, specifications, schedules, and other bid documents to determine project requirements, quantify concrete-related scopes, develop pricing, identify risks, and prepare proposals.

The Concrete Estimator will work closely with project managers, field operations, suppliers, subcontractors, and clients throughout the bidding and preconstruction process. Concrete scopes may include foundations, slabs-on-grade, structural slabs, elevated decks, walls, columns, site concrete, excavation, reinforcing steel, formwork, and other structural concrete work.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs from construction drawings, specifications, and bid
• Measure and quantify concrete, reinforcing steel, formwork, vapor barrier, embeds, anchor bolts, waterstops, insulation, and other related materials.
• Estimate concrete scopes including footings, grade beams, foundations, slabs-on-grade, walls, columns, elevated slabs, structural decks, equipment pads, and site concrete.
• Review plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, addenda, bid instructions, schedules, and contract
• Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and general-condition
• Obtain and evaluate pricing from concrete suppliers, reinforcing steel suppliers, equipment vendors, and
• Prepare bid tabs, scope sheets, estimate summaries, labor breakdowns, and proposal
• Identify drawing conflicts, missing information, scope gaps, constructability concerns, and potential project
• Attend pre-bid meetings, site visits, scope reviews, and internal estimate review
• Develop means and methods, crew assumptions, production rates, pour sequencing, and project schedules for estimating purposes.
• Review subcontractor and supplier proposals for completeness, exclusions, qualifications, and scope
• Maintain organized bid files, drawings, correspondence, vendor quotes, and estimate
• Prepare clear and complete proposals, including scope inclusions, exclusions, clarifications, alternates, and unit
• Participate in bid leveling, scope negotiations, value engineering, and client follow-
• Track submitted bids and assist with post-bid communication and proposal
• Prepare estimate handoff information for project management and field teams after
• Maintain and update historical cost data, labor production rates, material pricing, and estimating
• Build and maintain relationships with general contractors, owners, suppliers, subcontractors, and other industry partners
• Perform other estimating and preconstruction responsibilities as Qualifications

Qualifications and Work Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field is
• Previous experience in concrete estimating, construction estimating, project engineering, or concrete construction is preferred.
• Strong understanding of concrete construction methods, materials, sequencing, and
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, architectural, and geotechnical
• Understanding of reinforcing steel, formwork systems, concrete placement, and site
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Tekla, Microsoft Excel, and estimating
• Strong mathematical, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving
• High attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work under
• Ability to manage multiple estimates and priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with project managers, field personnel, and the estimating
• Willingness to ask questions, verify assumptions, and continuously improve estimating
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites and pre-bid meetings as need
• Primarily office-based work with extended periods of computer
• Ability to sit, review documents, and perform detailed takeoffs for extended
• Occasional travel to project sites, pre-bid meetings, client meetings, and construction
• Ability to walk active construction sites and navigate uneven terrain when
• Ability to work additional hours when necessary to meet bid

Preferred Experience

• Experience estimating commercial, industrial, institutional, multifamily, civil, or wastewater concrete
• Familiarity with self-perform concrete
• Experience preparing labor and equipment cost
• Knowledge of union labor rates and local construction market
• Experience with conceptual estimating, value engineering, and design-assist
• Familiarity with project management, scheduling, and document-management

Compensation

• Salary based on experience
• Paid Holidays and paid time off
• Structured Annual Bonus Incentives
• Comprehensive health benefits package