Underground Estimator - Heavy Civil Bids & Preconstruction

Guy F. Atkinson Construction; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with match

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Backup daycare and family support

Job summary

Atkinson Underground/Civil in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Estimator to support our operations teams in heavy civil projects. The Estimating/Preconstruction Department handles budgets, bids, and continuous preconstruction on awarded projects.

The role requires 4+ years in heavy civil, proficiency with HCSS Estimating, Heavy Bid, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD, plus strong organization and communication. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering, estimating, construction management, general management, or field engineering experience in the heavy civil field is required.
• HCSS Estimating software experience
• Demonstrate the ability to either lead or be a part of a team for multiple projects and pursuits at any given time
• Experience in Heavy Bid, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD (preferred)
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask
• Must be detail-oriented, technically sound, and have good communication skills
• Must be familiar with conceptual, detailed, and self-perform estimating
• Field experience is preferred
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management or related degree
• Alignment to our Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of professionalism and ethical behavior when representing the Company
• Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for projects under various delivery methods
• Lead or perform portions of estimates for multi-discipline projects, including understanding the scope and performing accurate quantity surveys
• Solicit subcontractor and/or vendor quotes and evaluate them for scope and qualifications
• Lead meetings with subcontractors to develop complete scopes and discuss strategy
• Perform risk and contract management responsibilities as required on bids
• Assist in developing a strategy to achieve minority participation requirements
• Review the total estimate to ensure accuracy and completeness before formal quotation
• Monitor comparison of estimated costs to actual costs
• Research and promote continuous improvement in developing more efficient estimating methods

Skills

Estimating experience

Team leadership

Communication

Reading drawings

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

HCSS Estimating

Heavy Bid

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Job description

Atkinson Underground/Civil in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Estimator to support our operations teams in heavy civil projects. The Estimating/Preconstruction Department handles budgets, bids, and continuous preconstruction on awarded projects.

The role requires 4+ years in heavy civil, proficiency with HCSS Estimating, Heavy Bid, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD, plus strong organization and communication. Travel to sites may be required.