Jr. Estimator or Estimator (Heavy Civil/Construction)

Overview

The Estimator is responsible for, but not limited to client engagement, reviewing bid documents, detailed and comprehensive quantity take-off, securing subcontractor and vendor pricing, preparing accurate cost estimates and bid documents for new and existing heavy civil construction and underground utility projects.

Company Overview

Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, the company now known as Saiia Construction is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale. As a MasTec Company, we are poised for continued growth and an exciting future!

MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Review bid requirements to ensure all aspects of the project are documented and accounted for.
• Actively participate in project pre-bid meetings, site tours, and bid review meetings.
• Coordinate takeoff drawings and secure subcontractor and vendor pricing.
• Identify, manage, and maintain relationships with subcontractors and vendors, ensuring bids are completed accurately and timely.
• Review drawings and highlight any areas of concern.
• Report to the lead estimator the risks and special considerations of a project for profit evaluation.
• Prepare or assist the lead estimator with project schedule and work plan development.
• Review successful estimates with project developers and area managers prior to job commencement.
• Prepare or assist project manager in project budgets.
• Assist Project Managers with the preparation of project change estimates as required.
• Seek cost-effective methods for inclusion in estimating projects.
• Assist in preparation of bid package for subcontractor quotation.
• Perform additional assignments per Director of Pre-Construction’s request.

Qualifications

Qualifications & compensation (Junior Estimator)

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associates degree in CAD or equivalent work experience in a construction environment is preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to read and process documents such as contracts and subcontracts, statistical reports, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and fully understand project drawings, blueprints, specifications, and RFQ's.
• Ability to produce routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished