Estimator

Lithko Contracting; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lithko Contracting, located in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking an Estimator to assist the estimating team with quantity take-offs, pricing, and bidding for commercial and industrial projects. The ideal candidate will have experience with structural concrete estimating and strong organizational and communication skills.

This role involves conducting detailed take-offs, validating project information, and ensuring that accurate details are relayed to the operations team for successful execution.

Join Lithko Contracting to build your career in a dynamic environment with significant opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with structural concrete estimating preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft programs like Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Good organizational and communication skills essential.
• Experience in estimating for self‑perform general contractor or concrete contractor is a plus.
• Experience with commercial and industrial projects preferred.
• General knowledge of construction principles required.

Responsibilities

• Set up estimates with correct pricing and conditions.
• Conduct take‑offs by identifying necessary concrete scope items.
• Provide accurate project information to operations during planning and turnover.
• Validate that detailed information is provided to plan execution.

Skills

Structural concrete estimating

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Who We Are

When you join our team at Lithko Contracting, you are building your career alongside the leaders in concrete construction. We apply our expertise across industries from industrial and manufacturing facilities to healthcare and educational institutions to chip plants and data centers. Annually, we place over 100 million square feet of concrete and earn over $1.7 billion in revenue. With a nationwide presence of over 25 locations and more than 5,000 coworkers, you'll find endless opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career, and build beyond expectations.

The Role

Lithko Contracting is seeking an Estimator to join our team. The Estimator will assist the Estimating staff and Pre‑Construction Lead with all aspects of estimating, including quantity take‑off, pricing and bidding of commercial and industrial construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Sets up an estimate to include correct alternates, general conditions, inputting correct vendor and subcontractor pricing, correct labor production and wage rates in alignment with bid strategy.
• Conducts a take‑off by owning all items from take‑off software through identifying and quantifying all necessary concrete scope items.
• Responsible for providing correct project information to the appropriate parties during the turnover and planning phases.
• Validates that accurate and detailed information was provided to the operations team to plan for execution.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience with structural concrete estimating preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Must have good organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in estimating for a Self‑Perform General Contractor or Concrete Contractor is a plus.
• Experience with a variety of project types with emphasis on Commercial/Industrial preferred.
• General knowledge of construction principles/practices required with experience on projects over 1 million dollars.
• Knowledge of negotiated bids, and hard bids.