Estimator

Overview

Manage and estimate commercial paving projects from bid to completion

Key Responsibilities

• estimating
• takeoffs
• bid management
• cost control
• site visits
• scheduling

Tasks

-Team Support: Assist the Lead Estimator on additional projects, field measurements, mileage assessments, and material sourcing as needed. -Hands-On Estimating: Create detailed estimates for self-performed work, ensuring precision and clarity in every bid. -Customer Satisfaction: Foster open communication with owners and/or prime contractors, ensuring their needs are understood and exceeded throughout the project lifecycle. -Business Development: Actively cultivate and expand our customer base, leveraging your sales acumen to initiate new opportunities and build enduring relationships. -Strategic Analysis & Estimation: Dive deep into blueprints, specifications, proposals, and site conditions to define the full scope of work. Prepare accurate takeoffs and quantify requirements for materials, equipment, labor, and production. -Collaborative Consultation: Engage with clients, vendors, the Lead Estimator, and other stakeholders to discuss project requirements, refine estimates, and present compelling proposals. -Project Leadership: Oversee all contracted projects, champion safety practices, develop and update schedules, assist forepersons with payroll and progress reporting, and generate monthly billings. -Continuous Improvement: Assess job progress and production versus estimates, collaborating with the Lead Estimator and others to identify opportunities for enhancement. -Teamwork & Leadership: Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team environment, providing strong leadership and support to colleagues and stakeholders. -Site Engagement: Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, update schedules, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate resources with the Construction Manager—ensuring project milestones are met and exceeded. -Bid Management: Proactively seek out bid opportunities through established networks. Prepare winning bid packages, analyze subcontractor quotes for projects of varying sizes and complexity. -Financial Oversight: Review job costs on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, working closely with commercial crews to optimize performance, manage and price change orders, and oversee subcontractors and vendors. -Innovation & Excellence: Work with cutting-edge tools and methodologies, setting new standards in commercial paving and construction management.

Requirements

• microsoft office
• primavera
• trimble
• bachelor’s
• 5 years
• leadership

What You Bring

-Technical Proficiency: Utilize advanced software tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, HCSS Heavy Bid, ViewPoint, Primavera, and Trimble, maintaining up-to-date capabilities in technology-driven project management. -Analytical Acumen: Ability to interpret complex instructions, drawings, correspondence, and memos accurately. Demonstrate high-level quantitative skills, including proficiency in calculations, percentages, ratios, and interpretation of bar graphs. -Problem-Solving Mindset: Apply common sense and strategic thinking to execute detailed written and oral instructions and resolve challenges as they arise. -Communication Expertise: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly in one-on-one and group settings to customers, clients, and team members. -Leadership Presence: Exhibit strong leadership abilities, inspiring collaboration, innovation, and accountability within the team. -Experience: At least five years of experience in construction, paving, and/or estimating, with a track record of successful project delivery and client satisfaction. -Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is strongly preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for outstanding candidates. -Multitasking Excellence: Efficiently manage and bid multiple projects concurrently, demonstrating superior organizational and time management skills. -Organizational Excellence: Demonstrate superior time management skills, balancing multiple projects and priorities with efficiency and adaptability. -Technical Savvy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and various database applications, with accurate typing and keyboard skills.

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Benefits

-Career Advancement: Access ongoing training, mentorship, and opportunities for growth within a forward-thinking company. -Growth-Oriented Perspective: Embrace opportunities for continuous learning, skill development, and professional advancement. -Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and rewards for high performance. -Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs -Highly competitive base pay -Group retirement savings program -Health and wellness programs -Supportive Culture: Join a dynamic, team-oriented environment that values expertise, creativity, and mutual respect.

About Crh

-Specializes in aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, and other construction materials. -CRH’s history includes significant acquisitions that expanded its global presence and reach. -Key projects span residential, commercial, and infrastructural developments, contributing to landmark buildings worldwide. -Known for its leadership in infrastructure, CRH provides essential products for roads, bridges, and urban developments. -The company’s diverse product range supports the construction of both public and private sector projects.

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