Utility Estimator

Description/Job Summary

Analyze plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services.

Responsibilities/Duties

Safety & Risk Management

Bid projects with a safety-first mindset.

Abide by the Company's Fleet Driving Policy.

Bid Management

Track potential projects to bid; orders plans.

Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and prepare appropriate questions for owner clarification of proposal issues.

Assist in preparing and coordinating plan deposits, bid bonds, and bid proposals.

Plan bid strategy that meets Owner DBE/MBE/WBE requirements.

Analyze pre-bid project activities for government regulatory compliance like, OSHA, NC DENR, etc.

Prepare and assemble detailed estimates through takeoffs and specifications reviews for accurate proposals.

Generates subcontractors' scopes of work.

Call in necessary locates for review of existing utilities before bid.

Coordinates any necessary exploratory digging.

Complete post bid review.

Lead hand-off meeting providing project and field management.

Document Control

Assemble crew sheets with the proper labor, equipment, and production.

Prepares subcontractors and suppliers lists.

Develops a schedule to complete the project on time and under budget.

Create, update, and manage the project schedule with General and Site Superintendents.

Confers with project team (including Subcontractors) to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.

Monitor and ensure quality control on the project.

Participate in regular owner, subcontractor, and engineer meetings.

Develop subcontractor and purchase order scopes.

Complete project close-out.

Leadership

Anticipate and solve problems with a positive mindset and focus on solutions.

Hold yourself to uncompromising standards, personally and professionally.

Coach, mentor, and train all jobsite personnel.

Consistently build strong positive relationships with vendors, field, and project management.

Give ongoing feedback to other estimators.

Required Qualifications

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent

Strong working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, etc

Strong communication and people skills

Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record

Ability to prepare a scope of work

Experience with pricing, purchasing, negotiating, and preparing purchase orders for materials and equipment

Experience reading and understanding drawings

Detail-oriented

Experienced in planning, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills

Safe work or No work mindset; fully committed to safety and jobsite standards, policies, and processes