Estimating Assistant: Bid Prep & Subcontractor Coordination

Granite Construction Company; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking an organized contracts coordinator to support estimating and project startup. You will prepare bid packets, manage documentation, and ensure compliance with MBE/WBE/DBE/UDBE requirements and public agency advertising rules.

You will coordinate bid documents, maintain bid lists, and perform general office support to keep the department running smoothly while upholding confidentiality and accuracy in all communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent work experience.
• 2-5 years in Construction industry with basic understanding of the bidding process and public agency requirements, preferred.
• Notary Public, preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• JD Edwards experience a plus
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Ability to operate with all levels of staff
• Excellent interpersonal, phone and grammar skills
• Willingness to take on additional tasks
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Responsibilities

• Provide support to estimating staff with bid preparation and job startup by utilizing thorough knowledge of terminology, procedures and practices to ensure needs are met
• Coordinate all MBE/WBE/DBE/UDBE to ensure diverse representation of subcontractors on all bid submittals
• Provide maintenance of bid list and bid packets to ensure timely and accurate bid submission
• Establish processing and documentation to ensure good faith efforts and project advertising requirements are met
• Process bid documents from agencies/owners for the business unit to ensure accurate bid submissions
• Assemble bid packets, track documents, type correspondence to ensure all necessary documentation and communication is accurate and timely
• Perform a variety of administrative and office support functions to ensure the daily operations of the department run efficiently

Skills

MS Office

Notary Public

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Independent work

JD Edwards

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

JD Edwards

MS Office

Job description

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking an organized contracts coordinator to support estimating and project startup. You will prepare bid packets, manage documentation, and ensure compliance with MBE/WBE/DBE/UDBE requirements and public agency advertising rules.

You will coordinate bid documents, maintain bid lists, and perform general office support to keep the department running smoothly while upholding confidentiality and accuracy in all communications.