Job Description

Senior Estimator - Heavy Civil Construction

Houston, TX

Full-Time Permanent role

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Heavy Civil, DOT / Municipal, Concrete Paving, Earthworks, Underground Utilities and Structures within both the public and private sectors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently monitors and evaluates industry-wide bid announcement publications and client or customer requests for estimates and prepares potential project information for team member review and final selection to pursue weekly.
• Attend pre-bid meetings or prospective job sites to determine project parameters and verify existing conditions.
• Prepares, reads or reviews project plans, technical documents, and specifications and coordinates with the other departments to confirm complete project scope.
• Prepares or reviews general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, site logistics and other exhibits as prepared.
• Performs and prepares quantity take-off reports, presentations, and pricing efforts for internal reviews and budgets. Maintains a digital record of those take-offs on Company devices.
• Collect and analyze data to estimate the time, money, materials, equipment, subcontracted, and labor required to complete the project.
• Prepare and complete cost estimates in Heavy Bid.
• Obtain material and subcontract quotes from vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage vendor and subcontractor quote comparisons and present to team for review.
• Build good relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Assist in Updating and maintaining HBC’s vendor and subcontractor database.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, clients, and contractors on estimates.
• Prepare and present final bid proposal and technical documents. Assists in monitoring job costs once project has started.
• Develop preliminary project plan and schedule with other team members.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft programs, Bluebeam, Adobe, HCSS (Heavy Bid).
• Present and participate in final executive-level meetings to ensure that the final estimate reflects the decisions of management.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Works with field and PM’s to produce monthly revenue & cost forecast.
• Helps resolve issues that arise in estimating and/or on the projects.
• Shows independent thinking and initiative consistently and regularly.
• This position is office-based working during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

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