Estimator — Water/Wastewater Civil Projects (Travel)

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical, prescription, dental, &

Dental and vision plans - $0 premiums

ESOP participation

401(k) plan with match

Weekly paychecks

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Health savings account (HSA)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Garney is seeking an Estimator to join our estimating team in Charlotte, NC. This is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits and participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

You will prepare detailed takeoffs and cost estimates for water and wastewater projects, review documents, and coordinate with field operations, subcontractors, and suppliers on multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of estimating experience in construction.
• Ability to review take-off quantities and data for estimates.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Experience with multiple projects and value engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Review project documents, plans, specifications, and addenda completely and accurately.
• Analyzing and compiling estimate data that impacts cost of labor, materials, equipment, location, and other factors.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Solicit and analyze subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Developing and maintaining business relationships with small businesses, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Provide input on value engineering.
• Ability to provide conceptual estimates from limited information with assumptions and clarifications.
• Preparing contingency and risk analysis for the estimate and pre-review.
• Communicating estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope and methods.

Skills

Construction estimating

Interpreting drawings

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, business administration, or related field

Job description

Garney is seeking an Estimator to join our estimating team in Charlotte, NC. This is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits and participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

You will prepare detailed takeoffs and cost estimates for water and wastewater projects, review documents, and coordinate with field operations, subcontractors, and suppliers on multiple projects.