Civil Estimator

Location

Paterson, NJ | United States

Job description

NJ Civil Contractor seeks experienced Civil Estimator with minimum of 3 years of civil estimating experience

Basic Requirements:

· Effectively and efficiently develop and manage takeoffs and proposal estimates for various construction projects.

· Highly self-motivated, experienced and able to multi-task.

  Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

· Position may involve performing other duties as required, which may not be mentioned below.

· Search for bid opportunities, analyze bid documents, prepare plan take off calculations, prepare cost estimates and assemble bid packages.

· Research construction history for techniques related to job elements and productivity, value enhancing, value engineering, and alternative constructability.

· Ensure bid proposals are completed in a timely fashion to allow for team review prior to submission.

· Analyze competition and communicate with estimating team.

· Attend pre-bid meetings and/or perform pre-bid job site visits.

· Evaluate bidding risks and strategies and analyze alternative solutions, and construction methods to increase competitiveness.

· Follow up with clients to ensure bid receipt and to identify potential obstacles and facilitate negotiations for submitted bid proposals.

· Work in a productive and efficient manner while maintaining the highest level of quality work.

  Education and Experience Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil preferred), Construction Management, Engineering Technology and/or Mathematics.

· Experience in Civil estimating – MINIMUM 3+ years.

· Attention to detail and accuracy are essential skills for this position.

· Must be computer literate and able to utilize Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Project, Word, and Outlook. Strong MS Excel skills.

· Proficiency in B2W- Bid 2 Win estimating software, Insite.

· Ability to quickly analyze, interpret and compare detailed and often inadequately defined information.

· A strong background in public works projects, heavy highway, private work- residential and commercial construction.

· Excellence in communication skills, both written and verbal and strong attention to detail.

· Strong work ethic and willingness to work as a team to efficiently complete jobs to the highest customer satisfaction.

· Must be able to speak, read and write in English.

· Organized individual committed to performing duties with detail and accuracy.

· Self-motivation.

  Compensation:

· This is a full-time position at our Paterson, NJ office. Salary up to $130k including medical/dental/3 % 401k match after one year and year end bonus

· Great opportunity to grow into a top member of the company.

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