Estimator

BIC Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard package

Job summary

BIC Recruiting seeks an Estimator in Houston, TX, responsible for preparing full estimates for complex industrial demolition, environmental remediation, and construction projects, with up to 100% travel.

You will review documents, develop ROM to unit pricing estimates, manage budgets and timelines, and coordinate with vendors and subcontractors to ensure accurate cost profiles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of construction project estimating experience in environmental remediation and demolition.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Experience with earthwork estimating and cost analysis is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze RFPs, plans, and amendments to determine scope and present to the team.
• Review construction documents, understand scope, and break it down into definable tasks.
• Prepare and review take-offs from related construction documents.
• Calculate and prepare cost analysis for materials, labor, equipment, and overhead.
• Develop estimates ranging ROM, budgetary, time & material, and unit pricing for complex projects.
• Work closely with project teams to explain scope and budget changes.
• Liaise with the project team to assist in scope understanding and effective handoff.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and assist in change order management.

Skills

Estimating

RFP analysis

Cost analysis

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Environmental Science degree

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Primavera P6

AutoCAD

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

A leading provider of environmental construction, demolition and abatement, asset recovery, specialty transportation, industrial services, and waste management services.

POSITION

Estimator

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary + DOE

BENEFITS

Standard package

LOCATION

Houston, Texas with 100% travel

SUMMARY

The Estimator will manage the preparation of full estimates for complex industrial demolition, environmental remediation and construction, industrial services, and decommissioning projects. Estimating work will vary and may include creating time and materials, cost reimbursable estimates, lump sum, and unit pricing estimates for projects. This position is responsible for RFP tracking, planning, sourcing of vendors/suppliers, and evaluating project performance according to budgets and timelines.

Duties Or Responsibilities

• Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFP’s), plans, and amendments to determine the scope of work and present to team via Go-No-Go process.
• Review construction documents, understand the scope of work required for the bid, and break it down into definable tasks.
• Prepare and carefully review take-offs from related construction documents.
• Calculate and prepare cost analysis for all materials, labor and manpower, heavy equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs incurred related to American Integrated projects.
• Develop and maintain resource information related to products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, etc.
• Develop estimates ranging from Rough Order Magnitude (ROM), budgetary, time and material, cost reimbursable, lump sum, and unit pricing estimates for complex industrial demolition, environmental remediation and construction, industrial services, and decommissioning projects.
• Work closely with project teams and leadership to promote the understanding of the scope of work, changes, potential Requests for Information, and adjustments to cost estimates prior to proposal submission to formulate and ensure accurate estimates.
• Liaze with the project team to assist in scope understanding and effective project handoff.
• Attends pre-bid meetings project start up, performs proposal preparations, assists in change order management, material and subcontractor buy out, and change order negotiations.
• Establishes and maintains effective client relations to achieve active cooperation, and additional work opportunities.
• This position will require minimal travel to attend client meetings, project site walks related to new earthwork projects

Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years or more of construction project estimating experience related to environmental remediation, demolition, soil or earthwork project work.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Environmental Science, or equivalent construction estimating experience.
• Previous operations or project management experience with strong estimating skills related to earthwork a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel and Teams, Adobe Acrobat
• Experience using MS Project, Primavera (P6) and/or AutoCAD would be a plus.