Estimator

Crisdel Group, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisdel Group, Inc. is a leading heavy/highway and site preparation contractor with projects across multiple states, including Florida.

The Civil Estimator will prepare and submit bids for site preparation, underground utility, highway, roadway, bridge, and paving projects, leveraging strong analytical skills and construction knowledge. Based in a collaborative in-house office, you will evaluate risks, analyze bid data, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and timely bid

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a field or project engineer or construction estimator.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil preferred) and/or Construction Management.
• Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical documents and regulations.
• Proficient with MS Office, HCSS Heavy Bid, Agtek, Blue Beam, ProCore, etc.
• Good communication skills and ability to present information clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complete project scope estimates with detailed pricing and bid qualifications from concept to completion.
• Evaluates bidding risks and strategies to increase competitiveness.
• Reviews project documentation: drawings, specs, data, geotechnical reports, addenda.
• Assesses DBE/SBE goals to ensure project compliance.
• Attends pre-bid meetings or site visits when required.
• Prepares and reviews take-off quantities for data accuracy in estimates.
• Analyzes competition and coordinates with estimating team.
• Develops supplier/vendor relationships for best pricing.
• Calculates costs for self-perform activities: crew labor, materials, equipment.
• Develops project indirect costs including staffing and schedules.

Skills

Bid preparation

Take-off quantities

Cost analysis

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

HCSS Heavy Bid

Blue Beam

ProCore

Agtek

Job description

Crisdel Group, Inc. is an industry leading heavy/highway, infrastructure, paving and site preparation contractor serving markets in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida.

Established in 1968, Crisdel has more than 50 years of experience constructing a diverse range of high profile construction projects for both public sector agencies and private clients.

Crisdel’s commitment to superior customer service, dedication to safety and consistent high quality of our finished product and services is provided by our passionate team of employees.

Great opportunity for a Civil Estimator to work with an amazing team in a collaborative environment! Working steady hours in a State of the art office, the Estimator will be responsible for preparing and submitting bids for site preparation, underground utility, highway, roadway, bridge, and asphalt paving projects in Virginia. The qualified Estimator will have strong analytical, organizational and planning skills along with knowledge of construction means and methods, project schedule preparation, costs, engineering principles.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Prepares complete project scope estimates based on proposal documentation with detailed pricing and bid qualifications from concept to completion.
• Evaluates bidding risks and strategies and analyzes alternative solutions, and construction methods to increase competitiveness.
• Reviews, interprets, and analyzes project documentation: drawings, specifications, data, geotechnical reports, addendums, etc.
• Evaluates DBE/SBE goal requirements to ensure project compliance.
• Attends pre-bid meetings and/or performs pre-bid job site visits.
• Prepares and/or reviews “take‑off” quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
• Analyzes competition and communicates with estimating team.
• Develops relationships with suppliers/vendors by creating strategic alliances to ensure competitiveness.
• Analyzes and scopes vendors/suppliers to determine best value and based on analysis, proactively works to pursue vendors and/or suppliers to commit to best pricing.
• Prepares detailed estimate costs for all self-perform work activities: craft hours, labor, material, and equipment costs from a crew based perspective.
• Formulates all project indirect costs: staffing, project schedules, on‑site facilities, support costs with schedule development.
• Researches construction history for techniques related to job elements and productivity, value enhancing, value engineering, and alternative constructability.
• Follows up with clients to ensure bid receipt and to identify potential obstacles and facilitates negotiations for submitted bid proposals.
• Ensures bids proposals are completed in a timely fashion to allow for team review prior to submission.

All employees shall commit to Crisdel’s team effort driven process by contributing to the safe and successful completion of the work assigned to them by their foreman. Individuals are also expected to:

• Work safely while adhering to Crisdel’s Safety Program & Guidelines as well as adhering to all federal, state and local rules and regulations.
• Adhere to the guidelines set forth in Crisdel’s Employment Handbook.
• Work with pride, integrity and honor in an ethical manner which promotes Crisdel in a superior manner.
• Maintain a positive working relationship between co‑workers and employees of subcontractors, vendors, inspectors and agency individuals working on a Crisdel job site.
• Work in a productive and efficient manner while maintaining the highest level of quality work.
• Be self‑motivated and ambitious.
• Be able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Report to work on time, take meal breaks only during the allocated time periods and report back to work until the end of the designated shift.

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years of experience as a field or project engineer or construction estimator

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil preferred), Construction Management, Engineering Technology.
• Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret business documents, technical specifications/procedures, and government regulations.
• Must have excellent attention to detail, have the ability to recognize discrepancies and have the ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Must be proficient in the following software applications: MS Office Suite, HCSS Heavy Bid, Agtek, Blue Beam, ProCore, etc.
• Must have good communication skills and the ability to effectively present information both verbally and in writing.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work as a team to efficiently complete jobs to the highest customer satisfaction.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
• Effective Leadership skills.
• Valid driver’s license issued within the United States clear of multiple and/or major violations.
• Successfully pass a pre‑employment (post‑offer) drug screen and motor vehicle records check; a criminal background check will also be conducted.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Crisdel Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Crisdel will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. It has been and will continue to be the policy of Crisdel not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, genetic information, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, gender, disability, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law with regard to all personal actions and all phases of recruitment and/or employment.