Commercial Concrete Estimator - B&B Concrete
Philadelphia, PA 19103
About the Job
General Description:
- The primary function of the Concrete Estimator is to provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential construction projects.
- Additional responsibilities include quote review, project management, and material purchasing.
- Prepare pricing estimates on new projects and estimate prices on change orders on existing contracts.
- Exercise good judgment and experience in working with purchasing, concrete labor, equipment and transportation costs to arrive at full cost estimate with appropriate profit margins to achieve Company's goals.
- Ultimately, your role will be to utilize your skills to develop new business for the company.
Responsibilities:
- Functions as Lead Estimator
- Read and understand job bid instructions, detailed specifications, prepare a "take off" of materials included in the job
- Estimate all necessary labor, materials, buyout items, equipment costs (including crane costs) to prepare a through price estimate.
- Review proposals, specifications, drawing, attend pre-bid meetings, etc…to determine scope of work and develop quantity take-offs
- Incorporates safety in the means and methods decision making during the estimating phase
- Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
- Develops and maintains relationships with owners, general contractors
- Responsible for buyout process with Project Manager
Requirements:
- At least 2 years estimating successful large commercial self-perform concrete projects
- Must possess the knowledge and field experience associated with cast in place concrete construction, concrete footings, and foundations.
- Good verbal and written communication skills for dealing with contractors, suppliers, purchasing, sales and others.
- Ability to read and interpret technical and legal documents.
- Knowledge of related structural products including joist, deck, stairs, rails, anchor rods, etc.
- Ability to assemble scope of work with required information in including inclusions, exclusions and qualifications.
- Knowledge of terminology customarily used in construction and knowledge of use of computer and estimating software packages.
- Microsoft software applications including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience using B2W software is a plus
- Creative and results-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency
- Successful internships or Project Engineering experience is a plus
- Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment.
Source : B&B Concrete