Estimator

Recon

Houston, Texas

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

AutoCAD, Bid Analysis, Bidding, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Document Set, Construction Equipment, Construction Estimates, Construction Management, Construction Projects, Cost Estimates, Documentation Review, Earthmoving/Earthworks, Environmental Issues - Mining, Environmental Sciences, Government Contracts, Government Requirements, Green Construction, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Materials Analysis, Materials Cost Analysis, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Mine Reclamation, Mining Geology/Geoscience, Operations Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Primavera, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposals (RFP), Risk Management, Staff Requirements, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Houston, Texas

POSTED

4 days ago

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Overview
The Construction Estimator will manage the preparation of full estimates for complex civil, mining, geotechnical, and environmental construction projects. Estimating work includes creating time and materials, cost reimbursable estimates, lump sum, and unit pricing estimates for construction projects.

This position can be based anywhere in the Continental United States. Occasional travel to project sites, client offices, and internal meetings will be required.
Responsibilities

Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFP's), plans, and amendments to determine the scope of work and content to establish costs, preparation time, project schedules, materials, labor and manpower estimates, and review documentation for competitive bid information and accuracy
Review construction documents, understand the scope of work required for the bid, and break it down into definable tasks
Prepare and carefully review take-offs from related construction documents
Calculate and prepare cost analysis for all materials, labor and manpower, heavy construction equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs incurred related to RECON projects
Develop and maintain resource information related to products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, etc.
Develop estimates ranging from Rough Order Magnitude (ROM), budgetary, time and material, cost reimbursable, lump sum, and unit pricing estimates for environmental remediation, site preparation, geotechnical construction, decommissioning and industrial demolition projects
Work closely with project managers and subcontractors to promote the understanding of the scope of work, changes, potential Requests for Information, and adjustments to cost estimates prior to proposal submission to formulate accurate estimates while mitigating risk for the organization
Work closely with the proposal department by developing technical approach narratives and work plans

Qualifications

Two years or more of construction project estimating experience related to environmental remediation, mine reclamation, decommissioning & demolition, geotechnical, soil and/or earthwork construction projects
Associates or bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Environmental Science, or equivalent construction estimating experience is favorable
Previous operations or project management experience with strong estimating skills related to earthwork would be a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in MS Office, Blue Beam, as well as experience creating estimates using estimating software using HCSS Heavy Bid or similar platforms
Experience using Primavera (P6) and/or Microsoft Project would be a plus
Experience using AutoCad civil 3D or similar 3D takeoff software is a plus
Must be self-motivated and able to work effectively with little or no direct supervision to thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven work environment
This position will require minimal travel to attend client meetings, project site walks related to new earthwork projects, etc.

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