Concrete Construction Estimator - Phoenix, United States - Concrete Strategies

Description

The primary function of the Concrete Estimator is to provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential construction projects. Additional responsibilities include quote review, project management, and material purchasing. Prepare pricing estimates on new projects and estimate prices on change orders on existing contracts. Exercise good judgment and experience in working with purchasing, concrete labor, equipment, and transportation costs to arrive at full cost estimates with appropriate profit margins to achieve Company's goals.

Responsibilities:

• Functions as Lead Estimator.
• Read and understand job bid instructions, and detailed specifications, and prepare a "take off" of materials included in the job.
• Estimate all necessary labor, materials, buyout items, and equipment costs (including crane costs) to prepare a thorough price estimate.
• Review proposals, specifications, and drawings, attend pre-bid meetings, determine the scope of work and develop quantity take-offs.
• Incorporates safety in the means and methods of decision-making during the estimating phase.
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develops and maintains relationships with owners, and general contractors.
• Responsible for the buyout process with Project Manager.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years estimating successful large commercial self-perform concrete projects.
• Must possess the knowledge and field experience associated with cast-in-place concrete construction, concrete footings, and foundations.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for dealing with contractors, suppliers, purchasing, sales, and others.
• Ability to read and interpret technical and legal documents.
• Knowledge of related structural products including joists, decks, stairs, rails, anchor rods, etc.
• Ability to assemble the scope of work with required information including inclusions, exclusions, and qualifications.
• Knowledge of terminology customarily used in construction and knowledge of the use of computer and estimating software packages.
• Microsoft software applications including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience using B2W software is a plus.

About Concrete Strategies:

Our team of the industry's most talented and knowledgeable concrete construction professionals is dedicated to putting more into the pour to ensure success in everything that we do. Through successful, full-service concrete construction projects across the United States, we have become the nation's leading turnkey, design-build concrete contractor because we do more before we ever pour.We have an unparalleled track record in architectural site cast concrete, structural concrete, flatwork, site utilities and all types of self-performing concrete construction for commercial projects.Concrete Strategies employs over 800 office and field personnel and completes over $500 million revenue annually from our headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as our other national offices. We do more before we ever pour to make sure we do every job on target and on budget. Most importantly, our commitment to safety has earned CSI a reputation as one of the top concrete contractors in the United States.