Remote Sr. Rebar Estimator / Detailer

B&B Concrete; Fort Wayne (IN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/Vision

401(k)

PTO

Paid holidays

Company tech

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Advancement

Job summary

B&B Concrete is seeking an experienced Rebar Estimator to become a technical resource for estimating, project management, and operations. You will help establish estimating standards, cost databases, and preconstruction processes across projects.

The ideal candidate has substantial hands-on experience in reinforcing-steel, preferably with fabricators or major concrete contractors, and can review drawings, perform takeoffs, and develop reliable estimates with associated risks.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in reinforcing-steel estimation and detailing.
• Ability to review drawings for constructability and risks.
• Experience with large concrete projects.
• Understanding ACI/CRSI guidelines and fabrication processes.
• Mentoring junior estimators and developing standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete reinforcing-steel quantity takeoffs from drawings and specs.
• Develop material, fabrication, detailing, and labor cost estimates.
• Establish labor hours and production assumptions per project.
• Identify risks and bid-price drivers before submission.
• Lead standard estimating procedures and tooling development.
• Coordinate with PMs, engineers, and field teams.

Skills

7+ years reinforcing-steel experience

Estimating & cost analysis

Reading structural drawings

Communication with PMs/field

Leadership potential

Education

No degree required

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

RebarCAD

Tekla

SDS/2

Job description

Location: Remote.

Employment: Full-Time.

Travel: Periodic travel to project sites and company meetings.

Reports To: President / Executive Management.

This is a key position within the company. The successful candidate will not simply prepare quantity takeoffs. They will become a technical resource for estimating, project management and operations teams and will help establish the company’s estimating standards, production rates, historical cost database and reinforcing-steel preconstruction process.

The ideal candidate has substantial hands‑on experience in the reinforcing‑steel industry, preferably with a rebar fabricator, reinforcing contractor, placer, or major concrete contractor.

The individual must be able to independently review structural drawings and specifications, perform reinforcing-steel takeoffs, develop labor and material pricing, understand detailing requirements, identify constructability issues, and provide management with a reliable estimate of the cost and risk associated with a project.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Rebar Estimating:

• Perform complete reinforcing‑steel quantity takeoffs from structural drawings and specifications.
• Develop accurate estimates for material, fabrication, detailing, placing labor, equipment, freight and other project costs.
• Establish labor hours and production assumptions based on project‑specific conditions.
• Analyze bar sizes, tonnage, congestion, splice requirements, couplers, dowels, embeds and other reinforcing requirements.
• Review plans and specifications for scope gaps, discrepancies and constructability concerns.
• Identify project risks and potential cost exposures before bid submission.
• Prepare conceptual, preliminary and final estimates.
• Assist management in establishing final bid strategy and selling price.
• Solicit and evaluate material, fabrication, freight and subcontractor pricing when required.
• Maintain organized estimate documentation and assumptions.

Rebar Detailing:

• Review structural drawings and specifications for detailing requirements.
• Prepare and/or review reinforcing‑steel placing drawings and bar lists.
• Coordinate reinforcing steel with structural, architectural and MEP requirements.
• Identify conflicts, congestion and constructability issues before they reach the field.
• Review bar sizes, bends, laps, development lengths, couplers, dowels and construction joints.
• Coordinate RFIs related to reinforcing steel.
• Review shop/placing drawings for accuracy and constructability.
• Coordinate revisions and changes throughout the project.
• Work with project management and field personnel to resolve detailing and constructability issues.

Preconstruction & Operations:

• Participate in project turnover from estimating to project management.
• Establish project‑specific production and labor assumptions.
• Develop historical cost information for future estimates.
• Compare estimated versus actual production and labor performance.

• Assist project managers with change‑order pricing and cost analysis.
• Provide technical support to field supervision when required.
• Participate in preconstruction meetings and project strategy discussions.

Leadership / Department Development:

• Establish standardized estimating procedures.
• Develop estimating templates, checklists and production‑rate databases.
• Help select and implement estimating/detailing software.
• Mentor junior estimators and detailers as the department grows.
• Establish quality‑control procedures for takeoffs and placing drawings.
• Eventually assume responsibility for the company's reinforcing‑steel estimating/detailing function.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE:

The strongest candidates will have:

• 7+ years of reinforcing‑steel industry experience, with preference for 10+ years.
• Significant experience estimating reinforcing steel.
• Significant experience detailing reinforcing steel or reviewing placing drawings.
• Experience with large commercial, industrial, wastewater, infrastructure, heavy civil or other concrete‑intensive projects.
• Experience estimating projects involving substantial reinforcing‑steel tonnage.
• Strong structural drawing and specification reading ability.
• Strong understanding of reinforcing‑steel fabrication and field placement.
• Working knowledge of ACI and CRSI requirements and industry practices.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, RebarCAD, aSa, Tekla, SDS/2 or comparable software is strongly preferred.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project managers, engineers, contractors, vendors and field personnel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

A formal college degree is not required if the candidate has substantial relevant industry experience.

HIGHLY DESIRED BACKGROUND:

Preference will be given to candidates who have worked for:

• Reinforcing‑steel fabricators.
• Rebar placing contractors.
• Rebar detailing companies.
• Large concrete contractors.
• Heavy civil contractors.
• Industrial concrete contractors.
• Wastewater treatment construction contractors.

Experience with wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, power, data centers, bridges, foundations, tanks or other heavily reinforced concrete structures is particularly valuable.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:

Within the first 6 months, the successful candidate should be capable of:

• Independently estimating major reinforcing‑steel bids.
• Reviewing bid documents and identifying major scope and constructability risks.
• Producing reliable tonnage and labor estimates.
• Supporting project managers with change‑order pricing.
• Establishing reliable production‑rate benchmarks.
• Developing a historical estimating database.
• Improving consistency and accuracy throughout the estimating process.
• Beginning to build and lead a scalable estimating/detailing department.

PERFORMANCE BONUS:

Highly competitive annual performance bonus, based on:

• Estimating accuracy.
• Gross‑margin performance.
• Successful project awards.
• Department development.
• Process improvements.
• Project support.
• Overall company performance.

BENEFITS:

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Health insurance.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Company‑provided technology.
• Flexible work arrangement.
• Professional development.
• Opportunity for advancement into department leadership.