Junior Estimator

Southland Holdings; Grapevine (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health/Dental/Vision/Life & 401K match

Paid holidays/vacation

Job summary

Southland Holdings is seeking a Heavy Civil Junior Construction Estimator to join our fast-growing team. You will coordinate bid estimates, review drawings, and prepare takeoffs under senior supervision to ensure competitive, accurate proposals.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of estimating experience, a engineering-related degree or equivalent, and solid MS Office skills. Relocation assistance and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• 1+ years estimating experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Attention to detail and ability to visualize finished product from drawings.
• Familiarity with construction work and terminology.
• Good mathematical comprehension and communication skills.
• Self-motivated team player willing to adopt ideas and methods.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; familiarity with estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total estimating effort for bids/projects as assigned.
• Review specs and drawings, attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope.
• Incorporate historical data into unit and man-hour figures for risk assessment.
• Prepare discipline estimates via complete takeoffs of scope of work.
• Consult with clients, vendors, and others to discuss estimates and issues.
• Review options and recommend costs based on materials and availability.
• Ensure project knowledge meets affirmative action and DBE requirements.
• Prepare bids, select vendors, and determine cost effectiveness.

Skills

Estimating

Construction knowledge

Attention to detail

Visualization from drawings

Strong communication

Team player

Self-motivated

Mathematical proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Sage estimating

MS Project

Primavera

Databases

Job description

Heavy Civil Junior Construction Estimator -

Southland Holdings is seeking an Jr. Estimator to join our fast growing team here at Southland! We are a multi-faceted industry leader and through our family of companies making up one of the world’s largest heavy civil construction firms.

Duties:

• Coordinate total estimating effort relevant to a particular bid/project as assigned
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
• Perform Risk and Contract Management responsibilities as required, review/incorporate historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc. into unit and man-hour figures
• Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work
• Consult with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
• May review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials
• Obtain knowledge of project and appropriate regulations required to construct the project to meet affirmative action requirements and DBE requirements, review list of work to be performed by subcontractors
• Review final estimate and apply strategic cost factors if necessary
• Prepare bids, select vendors and/or subcontractors and determine cost effectiveness of projects to be bid. Set productive, consistent, and acceptable work example.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of estimating experience is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience if no degree
• Attention to detail
• Have the ability to visualize the finished product from the drawings and other documents provided.
• Familiarity with construction work and terminology.
• Good basic mathematical comprehension.
• Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be a self-motivated enthusiastic team player willing to work with others and adopt new ideas and methods.
• Good computer skills including an operating knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Sage estimating, project scheduling software (MS Project or Primavera) and databases will be an advantage.

We offer full-time employee benefits – Aggressive pay, relocation assistance, Health/Dental/Vision/Life & 401K company match, a great paid holidays/vacation plan. Employee Referral Program.

For more than 100 years, hard-working, honest, and innovative people have been building what has become Southland Holdings. We combine the strengths of six infrastructure construction companies that share a dedication to building critical infrastructure projects which improve the environment and the lives of those around us.

Companies- Johnson Bros. Corporation, Heritage Materials, Oscar Renda Contracting, American Bridge, Southland Contracting Inc., Mole Constructors

Southland Holdings is an EEO employer – M/F/D/V