Estimator for Construction Bids & Traffic Control

AWP Safety; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Job summary

AWP Safety, based in Northeast Ohio, is a rapidly growing national safety services provider and America’s Traffic Control Leader. The Estimator will build relationships to secure profitable business, review proposals, negotiate projects, and prepare estimates including bid documents, aligning with operations to guarantee accurate quotes.

This role collaborates with the Operations Department to ensure accuracy of quotes and supports strategic estimating and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2-4 year college degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year construction industry experience preferred.
• Organized with an intense focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Problem-solving skills and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to develop, foster, and manage customer relationships.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Products (Excel, Word).
• Experience with Salesforce software preferred.
• Knowledge of DOT M&S Standards and MUTCD a plus.

Responsibilities

• Building estimates for clients through direct requests from our customers, account managers, planners, or anyone involved with our daily operations that requests an estimate.
• Produce estimates, track, and manage the estimates in TCR.
• Track all estimates with our clients to determine the close ratio of completed estimates.
• Ensure that estimates are being completed in compliance with each city’s requirement and allowed set-up approvals.
• Continual process improvement, tracking, production and billing of estimates to support the sales efforts for AWP safety.
• Collaborate with management on strategic estimating and growth initiatives for the estimating department.
• Analyze all available information to compile into a proposal estimate.
• Attending external pre-bid meetings to determine the scope of work.
• Determine key variables for cost and other estimates.
• Complete estimates including bid documents, determining the project’s scope, and evaluating special conditions affecting the proposal (including site conditions, access, personnel, and equipment needs)
• Review and clarify proposals and negotiate projects.
• Prepare estimates based on time, labor requirements, equipment costs, and specifications.
• Create and submit estimate reports or bids to appropriate people (project managers, clients, bidding competitions, etc.)
• Obtain and track offers and quotes from subcontractors or vendors.
• Prepare preliminary schedules for all successfully awarded projects.
• Develop relationships with current and potential customers in a sale capacity. (Mainly calls)
• Involved in peer engagement, mentoring and on-the-job training.
• Verify the customer quote and work with the Operations Team to ensure the customer is provided with a quote.
• Gain technical knowledge required for all aspects of traffic control, and AWP Safety products to present to client.
• Compliance with all aspects of traffic control as governed by standards of local, state, and federal agencies.
• Develop traffic control plans.
• Attend regular customer lunches to build and maintain the relationship.
• Perform other functions as necessary or as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2-4 year degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Salesforce

Job description

AWP Safety, based in Northeast Ohio, is a rapidly growing national safety services provider and America’s Traffic Control Leader. The Estimator will build relationships to secure profitable business, review proposals, negotiate projects, and prepare estimates including bid documents, aligning with operations to guarantee accurate quotes.

This role collaborates with the Operations Department to ensure accuracy of quotes and supports strategic estimating and growth initiatives.