Senior Estimator, Construction Bids

OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estimator at Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, serves as the financial fulcrum by reviewing drawings, taking-offs, and creating accurate quotes for inbound RFQs. You’ll collaborate with sales, production, engineering, and transportation to balance customer needs with profitability in a fast-paced environment.

Based in an onsite role with options in Telford PA, Fredericksburg VA, or Avon CT, you will analyze drawings and specifications, prepare cost and labor estimates, and support bid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of how to read and interpret schematics and engineering drawings.
• 3+ years of recent construction and/or bidding experience a plus.
• Knowledge of software for proposal drawings.
• Travel occasionally as required.

Responsibilities

• Complete take-offs and quotes for all RFQ's brought in by the outside sales team.
• Send quote to customer before due date, ensuring outside salesperson is copied on all correspondence.
• Manage and execute all overflow projects efficiently to ensure timely turnaround.
• Communicate directly with customer regarding quantity verification/confirmation and quote structure.
• Work with the sales team on proposal strategy, basis-of-design changes, or value engineering options.
• Work with vendors to prepare bids and write proposals.
• Manage bids that range in size and complexity simultaneously.
• Review and analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare, cost and labor estimates for products, projects or services.
• Utilize market-based price list provided by sales manager.
• Assist in development of department improvement initiatives such as historical data, tool and template development and closing out win/loss jobs in ERP.
• Work with outside sales to ensure all Oldcastle Infrastructure products are being considered - "Own the Jobsite" mentality.
• Work with OSR to understand and complete an entire bid package properly.

Skills

Schematics reading

Bid estimation

Construction bidding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Estimator at Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, serves as the financial fulcrum by reviewing drawings, taking-offs, and creating accurate quotes for inbound RFQs. You’ll collaborate with sales, production, engineering, and transportation to balance customer needs with profitability in a fast-paced environment.

Based in an onsite role with options in Telford PA, Fredericksburg VA, or Avon CT, you will analyze drawings and specifications, prepare cost and labor estimates, and support bid