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This position is responsible for providing accurate and timely quantity take-offs and technical support to the estimating team to ensure successful project execution.

• Review project plans and specifications with the estimating team to determine specific take-off needs and ensure requirements are met.

• Develop job quantity take-offs, including earthwork, grading, excavation, and structure excavation/backfill, to ensure accurate estimates and bids.

• Review take-off data/summaries with the estimating team and develop/modify takeoff standard templates.

• Manage estimate files, ensuring easy retrieval of information and transfer of information to project teams.

• Develop and maintain a consistent practice/method of documentation (daily diary) and task tracking (to-do list) for oneself and estimate-related items.

• Assist in coordinating the startup process in conformance with operational procedures, including project start-up checklists, project hand-off meetings, conforming HeavyBid estimates, and creating job budgets.

• Work with the estimating and project teams to sequence project tasks and determine durations of tasks in preparing long-term and short-term schedules.

• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports to compile summary reports for future estimates.

• Utilize GPS files and models for project estimates, including AGTEK models, and coordinate with the construction team and survey chief in the transition of estimate models to build models.

• Manage project files through Trimble Business Center and Agtek, and develop 3D models for use in estimating.

• Coordinate and perform drone flights for estimate team use and QC/QA of 3D models for estimates and project teams.

• Assist in complying with DBE requirements, perform good faith efforts and documentation, complete legal checklists (CUF's), and identify/anticipate changes to the contract.

• Assist the estimating team with development and maintenance of subcontractor and material supplier vendor contact information.

• May supervise, direct, mentor, and motivate other engineers, interns, or office assistants to ensure estimating standards are met and work is completed on time.

• Take ownership of one's own development and participate in weekly safety meetings and inspections.

• Understand construction quality control requirements for projects at bid time and environmental requirements, inspections, and testing for projects at bid time.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.

• 0-2 years construction estimating support or similar experience.

• Construction experience preferred.

• Proficiency with MS Office products, AutoCad, AGTEK Take-off, Trimble Business Center, Bluebeam Take-off, HCSS HeavyJob, PlanGrid, and Primavera Scheduling software.

• Knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials, and required standards applicable to the discipline.

• Ability to perform trigonometric calculations either manually or with a calculator.

• Ability to assume responsibility, interface, and communicate effectively with others.

• Thorough understanding and ability to perform all items outlined in Project Engineering and Controls (CELP-SM-002).

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety-conscious.

• Team player.

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis.

• Ability to comply with Granite Central California's Region Standard of Performance on a daily basis.

• Valid driver's license and ability to drive. Project sites may be spread out and require significant drive to perform essential functions of this job.