Public Contracts Estimator - Greenville

Fred Smtih Company; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Holiday pay

401K matching

Job summary

Fred Smith Company in Greenville, NC is seeking an experienced Public Contracts Estimator with at least 5 years of heavy civil estimating experience, focusing on NCDOT and public bid projects. The role requires reading drawings, performing quantities takeoffs, and evaluating risks to produce detailed estimates.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Planswift, HCSS, and Agtex; must be authorized to work in the USA and hold a valid driver's license. We offer competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' estimating experience with emphasis on bidding NCDOT (or other state DOT & Public Bid Projects).
• Experience estimating self-performed projects ranging from 5M to 50M.
• Ability to read and take off cross sections, for dirt and asphalt quantities including wedging.
• Ability to assess site exposures/construction risks and reflect these in an estimate.
• Identify constructability issues and propose value-engineering alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates from conceptual and schematic drawings.
• Price labor, equipment, and material costs for self-performed projects.
• Read, write, and communicate effectively within a team environment.
• Identify and propose value-engineering alternatives during the estimating process.
• Read and take off cross sections for dirt and asphalt quantities.

Skills

Estimating experience

Construction knowledge

Team communication

Strong reading/writing

Tools

Planswift

HCSS

Agtex

Job description

Fred Smith Company is currently searching for an experienced Public Contracts Estimator to join our team in our Greenville location. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' previous estimating experience with an emphasis on bidding NCDOT (or other state DOT & Public Bid Projects) related jobs. This position is not an entry level role and requires demonstrable previous experience as a heavy civil estimator.

Job Requirements:

• Estimating self-performed projects which typically range from 5 million to 50 million dollars including pricing labor, equipment, and material costs
• Working knowledge of construction assemblies and all project phases
• Ability to produce detailed, accurate estimates from conceptual and schematic drawings
• Ability to read and take off cross sections, for dirt and asphalt quantities including wedging
• Ability to assess site exposures/construction risks and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate
• Identify constructability issues through the estimating process
• Identify and propose value-engineering alternatives
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively and work cohesively within a team environment
• Working experience on HCSS, Agtex, Planswift softwares a plus
• Must be authorized to work in the USA
• Must have a valid driver's license with a positive driving history

Fred Smith Company offers competitive pay and cost effective health benefits, paid time off, holiday pay and one of the best 401K matching programs in the construction industry.

Fred Smith Company is dedicated to the achievement of equality of opportunity for all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected group status under federal, state or local law.

Fred Smith Company is an E-Verify Participant.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

FSC employs only US Citizens or aliens who can provide proof of identity and work authorization.

Applications are considered active for 30 days.