Junior Estimator

All Star Electric; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement options

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Red Ox Construction is seeking a Junior Estimator to join our civil construction team. You will assist in preparing time, cost, materials and labor estimates, review plans and drawings, and coordinate bid closeouts. You’ll work with engineers, owners and subcontractors to ensure bids meet company standards.

Travel to meetings and sites will be required as needed. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management and prior estimating exposure in civil

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing plan documents to prepare estimates for time, cost, materials and labor.
• Ability to review plans, specs, and drawings to support bid preparation.
• Strong mathematical and analytical abilities for cost calculations.

Responsibilities

• Assists in analyzing plan documents to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Confers with engineers, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on cost estimate changes.
• Assists in reviewing material and labor requirements to compare produce vs purchase options.
• Organizes estimates, quotations, notes, and plans for final pre-bid reviews.
• Assists in calculating final estimated cost with overheads and profit, and presents a bid price.
• Assists in coordinating bid closeout and final proposal preparations.
• Travels as required for meetings, site visits and training.

Skills

Estimating experience

Civil engineering understanding

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Education

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

Job description

Red Ox Construction is looking for aJuniorEstimator to join the team! In this role you will be responsible for cost estimates, take-offs, and the gathering of information on civil projects. You will work closely with a team ensuring each bid proposal is up to company standards. The ideal candidate possesses the relevant experience bidding on civil projects such as but not limited to highways, bridges, utilities, drainage, municipal, and public works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in analyzing plan documents and other data to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Confers with engineers, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Assists in reviewing material and labor requirements to determine whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.
• Organizes estimates, quotations, notes, plans, and other pertinent data for final pre-bid reviews and leads discussion of individual bid items.
• Assists in calculating a final figure for the estimated cost, supplemented by adjustments for overheads and profit, and presents a bid price.
• Assists in coordinating bid closeout and final proposal preparations.
• Travels as required to attend meetings, site visits, training, etc.
• Reports status on assigned tasks and escalates any identified potential issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Previous estimating experience in construction is strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Detail-oriented, strong organization, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge and ability to use and comprehend advanced math and complete calculations.
• Competitive pay based on experience (BOE).
• Health, Dental, Vision, and supplemental insurance.
• Retirement options.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay.
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement.