Lead Underground Estimator

Barnard Construction Co Inc

bozeman, MT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Bid Packages, Bidding, Construction, Contract Review, Drill and Blast, Excavator, Fishing, Insurance, Marketing, Material Take Off, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, OSHA, Oil and Gas, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Power Transmission, Pricing, Project Development, Proposal Writing, Risk, Schedule Development, Shaft/Tunnel Construction, Team Player, Time Management, Tunnel Boring Machine, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
LOCATION
bozeman, MT
POSTED
30+ days ago

Overview About Barnard: Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with ongoing projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation's Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard's people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities. This position is based in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, a vibrant college town with access to a variety of outdoor activities including skiing, hiking and world class fly-fishing. Position Detail Barnard is seeking a Lead Underground Estimator to join our growing Underground group. Underground projects typically include various types of tunneling (Tunnel Boring Machine, Sequential Excavation, Drill & Blast), shafts, and adits for various Underground projects including subways, highways, utilities, CSO, water conveyance, oil & gas, hydroelectric, and mining. The Lead Estimator will work directly with bid team(s) and the executive management team and will be responsible for the overall management of functions associated with preparing and responding to bid solicitation(s) including review of all bidding documents. Specific tasks include: pre-bid meeting(s) attendance, drawings and specifications review, WBS development, bid item cost development, wage determination analysis, assistance in schedule and risk development, review of project specific bonding and insurance requirements, oversight of SBE/DBE/MBE requirements, participation in internal and/or Joint Venture bid coordination meetings (plan flip, constructability, bid review), and overall review of technical proposals. Qualifications Undergraduate degree in General, Mining, Civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering. Equivalent experience in a construction-related position will also be considered. At least 10yrs of heavy civil and/or Underground construction experience. Experience estimating and developing bids for Underground projects as noted above including Tunnel Boring Machine, Sequential Excavation Method, and Drill and Blast methods. Strong organizational and time management skills. Safety oriented. 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA certificates are preferred. Strong work ethic. Willing to do what it takes to get the job done. Ability to function as a team-builder/player. Experience with digital take-off and estimating software. Experience with Microsoft 365 products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams). Responsibilities Work with bid team(s) to develop estimates for large complex Underground projects. Develop a comprehensive understanding of a project bid including measurement and payment. Review of the Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, Agreements, and General and/or Special Conditions). Preparation and review of quantity takeoffs and material pricing. Assist in development and/or review of project schedules. Develop scopes of work for tender packages to be issued to subcontractors and suppliers. Coordination with accounting and equipment departments specific to labor, equipment and tax costs. Coordination with marketing department to prepare and review proposals prior to submission. Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer

About the Company

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Barnard Construction Co Inc

Barnard is different from other construction companies in many ways, some small and some substantial. Like all construction companies, we strive to deliver quality, on time, under-budget projects that include terrific environmental stewardship and community relations. We are different in the way we execute our work and achieve these goals. For starters, we are organized around one Home Office and we rely on our people as our greatest asset and resource in all aspects of our business. We started small, first one man, then one team, and we found we liked the team approach to construction. Consequently, we don’t have satellite offices or regional headquarters that compete for business or spread our resources thin. We have the Home Office based in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, where the business began. This means that if someone on a project in British Columbia has a question, he or she calls the same number that someone in upstate New York calls for an answer. Field staff can be sure that they reach the people they need for support, assistance or some well-deserved kudos. If a question requires more than one person’s answer, we can walk down the hallway, hold an impromptu meeting and work out a solution or answer without the effort becoming a scheduling event. This efficient communication and access to management is key to Barnard’s people and to our culture. In fact, our entire Executive Management meets monthly with our Department Heads to connect and keep everyone involved in the big picture as well as the individual projects and bids that we have in the works. We also stand out among our competitors in our practice of pairing a Field Supervisor with a Project Engineer to form a “team” that is strong in office and field skills. This eliminates the problem of not knowing who to ask for a material order or not understanding if the schedule is being met. It creates a culture of accountability. Our Superintendents and Project Managers are paired as well. This splits responsibilities while also having a peer with whom to consider options and problem-solve. As a job winds down, key project staff members are cycled back to the Home Office to estimate upcoming work. When the work is awarded, that bid team mobilizes to the project and performs the work. The knowledge that is gained from being involved in a project from the estimate to project completion is invaluable. We believe that the more we empower our people, the better off we’ll be. After all, we are People building for People.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure
WEBSITE
http://www.barnard-inc.com/