Public Contracts Estimator - Greenville

Fred Smtih Company; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K matching

Job summary

Fred Smith Company is seeking an experienced Public Contracts Estimator to join our Greenville, NC team. This role emphasizes bidding NCDOT and similar state DOT/public bid projects, requiring 5+ years of heavy civil estimating experience.

The successful candidate will prepare detailed estimates from drawings, price labor, equipment, and materials, and assess site risks with constructability input. Proficiency in HCSS/Agtex/Planswift is a plus, with US work authorization and a valid driver's

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in heavy civil estimating with emphasis on DOT/public bid projects.
• Experience preparing detailed estimates from conceptual/schematic drawings.
• Ability to price labor, equipment and material with detailed takeoffs.
• Proficient in reading cross sections for dirt/asphalt quantities.
• Assess site exposures and reflect costs accurately in estimates.
• Identify constructability issues and suggest value-engineering alternatives.
• Strong written/spoken communication and teamwork.
• Experience with HCSS, Agtex and Planswift is a plus; US work authorization and valid driver's license required.

Skills

Estimating

Reading drawings

Cost analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Constructability

Value engineering

Takeoffs

Tools

HCSS

Agtex

Planswift

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

Compensation and Benefits

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.

Equality, EEO & Diversity

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.

Applications are considered active for 30 days. If you have not been hired within 30 days, you must complete a new application. This application is intended for the use in evaluating your qualifications for employment. Incomplete, false or misleading statements on this application or during the interview process are grounds for terminating the application process or, if discovered after employment, termination of employment. This is not an employment contract. For safety and other reasons, FSC operates an alcohol and drug free workplace. If you are offered employment, you will be required to take and pass a drug screen prior to employment. Medical examinations are required of all applicants in certain job categories or when there exists a need to determine whether an employee is still able to perform the essential functions of their job or to determine fitness for duty as required by standards established by federal, state, or local law. FSC will conduct a security background check on all candidates who are made a conditional offer of employment. This background check will be processed for FSC by ADP Screening and Selection Services located at 301 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524, and ADP can be reached at 800-367-5933. The background check information will review your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, and credit standing. The types of information that may be ordered include, but are not limited, to Social Security number verification, criminal, public, educational and, as appropriate, driving record checks, verification of prior employment, reference, licensing and certification checks, and drug testing results.

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