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General Summary
This position is responsible for providing technical engineering and cost information to ensure construction work complies with all engineering standards.
Essential Job Accountabilities
Comprehend and administer a safety program that provides for a safe work environment that meets or exceeds Granite's Annual Incident Goal, and foster a culture that expects participation at all levels.
Create and/or foster a quality culture that recognizes the effect of quality on all operations, and takes steps necessary to provide a product or service that is a source of pride for our workers, and pleasing to our customers.
Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
Review and understand drawings, specifications and proposed project site conditions; record finding and solicit input from field operations to include in final project estimate.
Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job.
Perform accurate quantity "take-off" and utilize existing cost history to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
Participate in estimate and bid reviews with Senior/Chief Estimator and Management to develop knowledge of bidding risks and strategies.
Assist with job controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting and job costing.
Interpret design/drawings for craft workers installing material to ensure specifications are followed.
Interface with all on-site departments as required, to resolve problems, ensure quality construction, in order to support overall project schedule.
Research and recommend resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference, and errors, to verify that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawing and specifications.
Prepare and disseminate all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists describing work items to be done, sketches of work already completed, material requirement calculations, to supervisor to provide accuracy.
Provide technical support and direction regarding project material controls including delivery dates, construction schedules and design requirements to ensure additional costs are minimized.
Prepare drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, and estimates to meet changing job requirements.
Provide necessary building control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials to ensure a quality job.
Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids.
Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
May supervise, direct, and mentor project staff to ensure individual development and that project standards are met.
Assist in representing company, project and/or department during client and project management meetings to ensure effective communication.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
Work Experience
2+ year's construction estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), experience with various scheduling take-off software.
Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
Ability to perform trigonometric calculation either manually or with a calculator.
Ability to assume responsibility, interface and communicate effectively with others.
Ability to travel
Numbers & Facts
Location
Austin, Texas
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Biddingunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Calculatorsunmatched
Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Construction Equipmentunmatched
Construction Estimatesunmatched
Construction Managementunmatched
Construction Scheduleunmatched
Construction Supportunmatched
Cost Engineeringunmatched
Cost Forecastingunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Collectionunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Home Automationunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Material Take Offunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
On Site Supportunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Project Controlunmatched
Project Engineeringunmatched
Project Estimatesunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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