Location
Des Moines, IA | United States
Job description
Summary:
- Estimates equipment, material, labor, sub-contractor and other project related costs necessary for the drafting and composition of proposals for Construction projects.
- This position works in conjunction with the sales staff. Fulfilling the job duties may require job site visits.
- Helps ensure that an outstanding level of customer service is delivered to our customers
Responsibilities:
- 15% Handles the project estimating activities and the preparation of project proposals. Works with Sales in developing project specifications, working drawings and presentations when needed.
- 15%: Reviews and monitors the Job Costing Program, ensuring the proper accounting of construction and service costs and activities.
- 15%: Secures the appropriate permits for all construction projects;
- 15%: Assists in the scheduling of projects and assumes primary responsibility for project management. Works with the Construction Field Supervisor in conducting a pre-job review. Sets schedules for construction staff as far in advance as possible and notifies everyone.
- 15%: Communicates with customers, subcontractors, sales staff weekly about the status of projects. Manages all subcontractors that they are preforming their scope of work as we hired them to do and in a time frame we proposed.
- 15%: Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Education: Four-year college degree in Business Administration, Construction or related fields or a combination of fours years of education, training and experience is required
- Experience: 2-4 years of experience in the construction, project management or petroleum field.
- Licenses/Certifications: Requires valid driver's license. HAZWOPER 40 certification preferred. PMP, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing certifications preferred. State issued petroleum installer license preferred.
- Technical Abilities: Requires knowledge of job costing and project estimating principles and practices as would be acquired through 2-4 years of related construction experience in a similar industry. Knowledge of the use and operation of petroleum tanks and products
- Autonomy/Direction: Ability to work independently with little or no direction: Translates management's desired outcomes into workable tasks and executes those tasks at his/her own discretion.
- This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position.
- Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job, and "other" duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.
- This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.
- Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
- All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.
- Ground up project: 3 years (Required)
- Commercial Estimating: 3 years (Required)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
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