Estimator

CRH; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus 10%

2 weeks vacation

Sick leave 56 hours

401k plan

Disability benefits

Holidays

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, seeks an Estimator to ensure profitability by accurately estimating project costs from drawings and documents, producing timely quotes in cooperation with sales, production, engineering, and transportation.

This onsite role supports RFQ processing and bid development across multiple locations. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred with 3+ years of bidding experience; travel may be required as projects span North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Reading and interpreting schematics and engineering drawings.
• 3+ years of recent construction and/or bidding experience is a plus.
• Travel occasionally as required.

Responsibilities

• Complete take-offs and quotes for RFQs from the outside sales team.
• Send quotes to customers before due date and copy the outside salesperson.
• Manage overflow projects to ensure timely turnaround.
• Communicate with customers regarding quantity verification and quote structure.
• Collaborate with sales on proposal strategy and design changes.
• Work with vendors to prepare bids and write proposals.
• Manage bids of varying size and complexity.
• Review drawings and specifications to prepare cost and labor estimates.

Skills

Reading schematics

Attention to detail

Proposal prep

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Proposal drawing software

Job description

Job ID: 529357

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies. Oldcastle Infrastructure - Built For Life from Oldcastle Infrastructure on Vimeo.

Job Summary

The Estimator is the fulcrum to Oldcastle Infrastructure’s business to ensure there is a counterbalance to the customer needs and OI’s profitability through accurate summation of all project costs through analyzing drawings and technical documents to create an accurate proposal for the customer. The Estimator is responsible for all allocated inbound non-transactional RFQs. They review drawings, technical documents and other associated documentation to complete take-offs, pricing and ultimately a quote through partnering with other key Oldcastle Infrastructure functional areas such as sales, strategic account managers, production, engineering and transportation in a timely manner. Estimators are individuals that exhibit organizational discipline and meticulous attention to detail while managing multiple RFQs.

Job Location

• This is an onsite role based in Telford, PA (OR) Fredericksburg, VA (OR) Avon, CT

Job Responsibilities

• Complete take-offs and quotes for all RFQ’s brought in by the outside sales team
• Send quote to customer before due date, ensuring outside salesperson is copied on all correspondence
• Manage and execute all overflow projects efficiently to ensure timely turnaround
• Communicate directly with customer regarding quantity verification/confirmation and quote structure
• Work with the sales team on proposal strategy, basis-of-design changes, or value engineering options
• Work with vendors to prepare bids and write proposals
• Manage bids that range in size and complexity simultaneously
• Review and analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare, cost and labor estimates for products, projects or services
• Utilize market-based price list provided by sales manager
• Assist in development of department improvement initiatives such as historical data, tool and template development and closing out win/loss jobs in ERP
• Work with the sales team to ensure all Oldcastle Infrastructure products are being considered – “Own the Jobsite” mentality
• Work with OSR to understand and complete an entire bid package properly

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of how to read and interpret schematics and engineering drawings
• 3+ years of recent construction and/or bidding experience a plus
• Knowledge of software for proposal drawings
• Travel occasionally as required

Compensation

• Yearly target salary is $80,000.00 to $90,000.00
• Eligible for a yearly bonus of 10%
• Vacation hours of two weeks per year
• Sick leave benefits up to 56 hours per annum
• 401k plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Annual Community Volunteer paid day

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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