Estimator - Bids, Quotes & Proposals

at OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. in; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks vacation

Sick leave 56 hours per year

401k plan

Disability benefits

11 holidays per year

Volunteer day

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, seeks an experienced Estimator for the Auburn, WA plant. The Estimator balances customer needs with profitability by accurately summing project costs from drawings and technical docs to create precise customer proposals.

Responsibilities include reviewing inbound RFQs, coordinating with sales, production, engineering and transportation, and managing multiple bids with meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• 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 outside sales 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.

Skills

Reading schematics

Engineering drawings

Construction bidding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Proposal drawings software

Job description

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, seeks an experienced Estimator for the Auburn, WA plant. The Estimator balances customer needs with profitability by accurately summing project costs from drawings and technical docs to create precise customer proposals.

Responsibilities include reviewing inbound RFQs, coordinating with sales, production, engineering and transportation, and managing multiple bids with meticulous attention to detail.