Performs market analysis, identifies projects to bid, reads and interprets plans, proposals, specifications, and other documentation to prepare bids and quotes; secures bid bonds coordinates contract, bonds, insurance, subcontracts, and assists in budgeting and project management.
Main Responsibilities • Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams • Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies • Track owner agencies and private customer capital improvement programs to identify projects to bid • Keep and maintain updated estimating list for construction department • Oversee estimating department and set priorities to ensure bids are prepared, reviewed and submitted in a timely manner • Direct work of assigned team, including training and development of estimators, and managing team and individual performance • Lead and assist project engineers, project managers, and estimators with estimating practices • Participate in project setup and handoffs with project managers and superintendents • Ensure that construction estimating standard processes are followed in the preparation of cost estimates, bids, and quotes • Perform material quantity take-offs and audit take-offs performed by others • Communicate with subcontractors and vendors to obtain necessary quotes • Participate in bid review meetings with project owner and/or owner's representatives • Develop preliminary project schedules and identify critical phases • Present completed estimates to senior management and project owners • Follow up with project owners on submitted bids and report bid results to management • Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies • Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce discrepancies between estimated and actual costs • Maintain data in bidding software and other programs to ensure accuracy of estimates and export of budgets • Track annual volumes and backlogs of main competitors and perform other market analysis • Coordinate with other Simon regions or areas as needed on projects bidding • Assist in standardization of Simon bidding and estimating processes • Perform other duties and complete projects as assigned
Education: • Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience • Valid Driver's License and clean driving history
Skills: • 10 or more years of progressive experience in estimating asphalt paving, underground utility, sitework, concrete construction and/or bridge construction project; background in heavy highway and/or municipal construction preferred • Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Programs (Word, Outlook, Excel), project estimating/bidding software, project scheduling software and construction accounting software; experience with HCSS HeavyBid/HeavyJob software, AGTEK, Bluebeam and JD Edwards a plus • Ability to lead, manage, and develop others • Ability to communicate professionally in oral and written formats, and build and maintain effective working relationships with others at all levels • Ability to read, understand, and interpret technical diagrams, financial data, and related documentation • Ability to plan work and work under pressure of deadlines • Ability to problem-solve and employ critical thinking skills
Physical Requirements: • Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines • Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear) • Regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects • Frequently required to sit for long periods at a desk using a computer • Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals, and loud noise • Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
Benefits and Perks: • Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options • Prescription Drug Coverage • Dental and Vision Plans • Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Options • Access to Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy Services • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program • Life and AD&D Insurance • Disability Insurance • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match • Product and Service Group Discount Programs
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.
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