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Heavy Civil Estimator

3 months ago


Austin, United States Colorado River Constructors, OHP Full time

Project Description:

Colorado River Constructors (a joint venture between Fluor and Balfour Beatty) is seeking candidates for the Oak Hill Parkway project in Austin, Texas. We are the design build contractor for the $670 million dollar roadway project currently under construction in southwest Austin. To learn more, visit crcjv.com and connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn at Colorado River Constructors, OHP.


Job Description:

CRC has an immediate opening for an experienced Heavy Civil Estimator with a background in heavy civil construction. This position is based in Austin, TX and will be responsible for all aspects of developing cost estimates and/or change orders for large heavy civil projects and may also be responsible for developing cost estimates for projects involving structures, earthwork and/or underground utilities.


Responsibilities:

  • Create detailed cost estimates arranged to follow the pricing format required by the project
  • Research pricing for estimates based on historical and regional costs
  • Lead outreach to subcontractor and supply community directly
  • Evaluate projects for constructability and value-engineer cost savings
  • Understand and seek out specialty subcontractors and suppliers that fulfill the unique requirements of a project
  • Develop self-performed estimates for the trades that we choose to self-perform
  • Work closely with subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders through the bid process to understand and capture the complete scope of each trade in the scope summary sheets and the estimate at large
  • Accurately utilize project plans and specifications to identify scopes of work, assign crews, schedules, materials, and subcontracting opportunities
  • Manage bid receipt of subcontractor and supplier pricing to develop CRC’s final selling price and offer
  • Understand and manage CRC’s risk as part of the proposal preparation process
  • Work with team to close the estimate in HCSS
  • Work on a preliminary project schedule based on the information provided in the Plans and Specifications utilizing Primavera Contractor software
  • Proposal development and technical writing
  • Other duties as assigned


Basic Job Requirements:

  • 4-year BS degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
  • 3-5+ years of heavy civil field experience
  • 3-5+ years of experience in heavy civil estimating
  • Estimating experience with bridges, CIP concrete structures, retaining walls, and other structures
  • Experience in all aspects of heavy civil work scopes preferred
  • Experience with DOTs preferred
  • HCSS (Heavybid Software), Agtek, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Office applications strongly preferred
  • Alternate delivery experience preferred including technical writing skills
  • Strong prioritization and organizational skills
  • Sense of urgency and the ability to multi-task
  • Highly productive and willing to manage a busy work schedule independently
  • Superior verbal and written (including technical) communication skills
  • Other tasks as assigned


Notice to Candidates:

Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.


To be Considered Candidates:

Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

At Colorado River Constructors, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.


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