Senior Estimator

5 months ago


Garden City, United States Reeves Construction Company Full time

The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing project and bid strategies. You will do so by analyzing project proposals and historical cost data. Ultimately, your work will help us develop new business opportunities.

Mission

Reeves Construction Company, a leader in heavy civil construction, has an immediate opening in Savannah, GA for a Senior Estimator with a minimum of 10 years of experience in highway construction, site development, utilities and asphalt paving. The ideal candidate should have experience in all phases of bid and proposal development for public bid-build and design build projects and private site development projects. Candidates must be a conscientious, responsible, self-motivated, innovative, enterprising and effective leader. Candidates must also be detail oriented, exhibit good judgement in decision making, have excellent communication skills, and be able to effectively solve problems. Civil Engineering or Construction Management degrees preferred. Knowledge of HCSS software program and take off software such as AGTEK or Bluebeam is a plus.

Main Responsibilities

  • Attend Pre-Bid Meetings and visit sites to collect information.
  • Lead estimating team and coordinate estimates with senior management.
  • Perform detailed quantity takeoff and summaries
  • Prepare work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities and maintaining a bid schedule to ensure estimating team meets required deadlines.
  • Ability to organize and lead large project and/or design-build pursuits
  • Prepare construction estimates by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs.
  • Solicit bids and proposals from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.
  • Resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
  • Maintain quality service by following organization standards.
  • Maintain and develop customer/client relationships
  • Negotiate with customers during pre-construction phase on pricing and scope of work until project award.
  • Support operations during pre-construction by scheduling and facilitating hand-off meetings, preparing project budgets, job setup and initiating project procurement.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  • Mentor and develop team members
  • Microsoft Office Skills are a requirement.
  • Some travel is required.

Qualifications and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A valid, current Driver's License with a clean driving history is required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • A Bachelor’s Degree is required with Civil Engineering or Construction Management degrees preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in highway construction, site development, utilities and asphalt paving is required.
  • Experience in all phases of bid and proposal development.
  • Knowledge of HCSS software program and take-off software such as AGTEK or Bluebeam is a plus.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; must occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly must be able to talk, hear, taste and smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is also often required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be working in an office environment which is generally quiet or may be required to in the outdoors and exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. When outdoors, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; and chemicals. The noise level in the outdoors work environment is usually loud.


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