Senior Rebar Estimator & Detailing Lead (Remote)

B&B Concrete Contractors; McKinney (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible work arrangement

Professional development

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking a senior role focused on estimating, detailing and project preconstruction with a strong emphasis on reinforcing-steel takeoffs and cost control. The candidate will help establish standards, production rates and a historical cost database while supporting operations and management.

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Estimating

Detailing

Reinforcing-steel

AutoCAD

MicroStation

RebarCAD

Tekla

SDS/2

Communication

Independent work

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

RebarCAD

Tekla

SDS/2

aSa

Job description

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking a senior role focused on estimating, detailing and project preconstruction with a strong emphasis on reinforcing-steel takeoffs and cost control. The candidate will help establish standards, production rates and a historical cost database while supporting operations and management.

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