Estimator I

Since 1981, Southeast Culvert has been a leading manufacturer and distributor of storm drainage and water quality products, serving Georgia with exceptional customer service. We value our traditions and team approach to doing business, built on over 40 years of relationships with our customers.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and self-motivated Estimator I to join our Estimating and Engineering team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for recognizing and identifying potential issues or liabilities with civil drawings, coordinating with other departments, and providing detailed estimates to our customers.

• Recognize and/or identify potential issues or liabilities with civil drawings and how they relate to our products
• Coordinate with other departments regarding take offs, fabrications, size of load, delivery challenges, and distance
• Collaborate with Sales Team on prioritization and support on-time delivery of estimates
• Provide detailed estimates per the civil drawings and qualify items that need to be interpreted on the drawings to provide our customers with accurate, detailed, and timely estimates
• Provide our sales teams/clients with value-engineered solutions utilizing our products by analyzing plans and preparing value-engineered solutions for our team to pursue
• Overtime, be able to recognize and analyze market trends and competition from the civil drawings
• Collaborate with engineering and sales team to provide accurate and best solutions for estimates based on the civil drawings
• Collect key documents, such as plans, blueprints, technical drawings, county specifications, and project specifications, and organize folders for easy retrieval of files for estimates
• Keep informed of industry changes and participate where possible in organizations directly involved within the storm drainage market

• Numeric ability and reasoning
• Ability to prepare submittals and small fabrication drawings
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, high proficiency on Excel, ERP systems, and Engineering software
• Capable of understanding and following business processes
• Very detail-oriented; diligent
• Possess a basic understanding of business functions and processes
• Strong ability to learn, self-starter, and driven to perform at a high level
• Helpful and willing to go above and beyond the minimum required
• Knowledge and/or field experience associated with utilities, construction, storm drainage, and water quality
• Punctual, reliable, and good time management
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and plan drawings
• Strong data compilation, analysis, and interpretation capabilities
• Good verbal and written communication skills for dealing with clients, contractors, suppliers, SEC teams, etc.
• Capable of planning and prioritizing multiple estimates due over a designated time period with accuracy and efficiency