Senior Take Off Technician

Jobtailor; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

N/A is seeking a seasoned Take-Off Supervisor to lead the quantity take-off function for heavy civil projects. You will guide a team of estimators, interns, and engineers, ensuring accurate data, cost analysis, and timely bid preparation across multiple bids.

You will review drawings, interpret specifications, and develop data sets including material prices and labor costs, while upholding corporate standards and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 6+ years take-off, estimating or project experience on a heavy civil or structures project.
• 2+ years supervisory experience.
• Proficient in all MS Office products (Excel, Access, etc).
• Knowledge of CAD and Modeling Software (such as AGTEK, Microstation, Geopack, Inroads, HEC RAS, etc).
• Thorough knowledge of Granite’s cost systems.
• Demonstrated ability to calculate quantities accurately and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and summarize supplier and subcontract quotations.
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately while under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage a take-off team and provide quantity take-offs and ongoing technical support to estimating staff for accurate estimates.
• Review plans and specifications with the estimating team to determine take-off needs and ensure requirements are met.
• Develop job-essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per hour, and equipment.
• Supervise take-off department functions including staffing, wage reviews, work assignments and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, train and develop interns/co-ops, take-off technicians, and engineers to transfer knowledge and uphold project standards.
• Research historical data and productivity analyses to create guidelines for future estimates.
• Review take-off data with the estimating team and assist in Bid Closing to reflect project requirements.
• Maintain files of working documents to support accuracy of bid submissions.

Skills

Quantity Take-Off

Estimating

Team Leadership

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

AGTEK

Microstation

Geopack

Inroads

HEC RAS

Job description

• responsible for managing a take-off team and providing quantity take-offs and ongoing technical support to the estimating staff to ensure accurate and timely estimates
• Review plans and specifications with the estimating team to determine specific take-off needs to ensure requirements are met
• Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids
• Manage and administer take-off department functions including staffing, wage reviews, work assignments and performance evaluations to ensure corporate initiatives are met
• Supervise, train and develop interns/co-ops, take-off technicians, and engineers to ensure transfer of knowledge and that project standards are met
• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates
• Review take-off data/summaries with estimating team and assist in Bid Closing to ensure quantities accurately reflect project requirements
• Maintain files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures to support accuracy of bid submission

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience
• 6+ years take-off, estimating or project experience on a heavy civil or structures project
• 2+ years supervisory experience
• Proficient in all MS Office products (Excel, Access, etc)
• Knowledge of CAD and Modeling Software (such as AGTEK, Microstation, Geopack, Inroads, HEC RAS, etc)
• Thorough knowledge of Granite’s cost systems
• Demonstrated ability to calculate quantities accurately and in a timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and summarize supplier and subcontract quotations
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately while under time pressure

Core Competencies

Expertise in managing take-off teams and providing accurate quantity take-offs, material pricing, and labor cost analysis to support timely and precise project estimates. Strong supervisory skills with a focus on training and developing team members while ensuring adherence to project standards and corporate initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Quantity Take-Off Management
• Estimating Experience
• Supervisory Experience
• Proficient in MS Office
• Knowledge of CAD and Modeling Software

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Quantity Take-Offs
• Cost Analysis
• Labor Cost Calculation
• Engineering Drawing Interpretation
• Supplier Quotation Analysis

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Training and Development
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Heavy Civil Projects
• Structures Projects
• Cost Systems

Tools & Technologies

• AGTEK
• Microstation
• Geopack
• Inroads
• HEC RAS