Estimator; Process Mechanical - Water and Wastewater

CROWDER IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

All Qualified Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Crowder is a Drug Free Workplace and E-Verify Employer

• 18 years of Age
• Able to Pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US
• Additional Requirements for Craft workers:
  • Must have own transportation to and from jobsite every work day (driver's license not required)
  • Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
  • May be expected to travel where the project requires (multi-state opportunities)

Prepare bids and submit proposals to acquire new projects meeting the goals of the Crowder Civil & Environmental business plan. Be a productive member of the Estimating Team.

• Review and understand project bid documents including plans, specifications, all related addenda and other relative correspondence as it relates to the area of your assigned estimate.
• Attend pre-bid meetings as required to gather all pertinent information related to a project and your assigned estimate division.
• Visit project sites to ascertain any local and project specific information that is needed to prepare a bid.
• Solicit participation from all required vendors and/or subcontractors and follow up to ensure timely delivery of quotes.
• Perform all necessary quantity surveys for your assigned area.
• Assemble the estimate for your assigned division.
• Understand the relationship between all trade divisions.
• Predict and enter labor, material, subcontract, and construction equipment costs for your estimate.
• Provide the bid sponsor with questions and clarifications in need of resolution in order to properly prepare your detailed estimate.
• Prepare for and attend all required plan reviews conducted by the bid sponsor.
• Prepare and attend all bid review meetings conducted by the bid sponsor and attended by invited management.
• Prepare for bid day.
• Take extra measures to ensure quality and accuracy of quantity takeoffs and cost estimates.
• Be prepared to assist the design-build bid sponsor with estimates based on documents that are less than 100 percent complete by relying on experience and vendor/subcontractor relationships.

• Maintain a vendor/subcontractor database with the firms that we engage with in all areas.
• React to and coordinate with other estimators and the bid sponsor regarding issues discovered during the bid process.
• Prepare spreadsheets as required to evaluate all vendors and/or subs.
• Prepare spreadsheets to evaluate and compare subcontractors' bids to Crowder's self-performance of a portion of the project.
• Provide the bid sponsor with bid day support including your best estimate.
• Provide the bid sponsor with the information required to complete our bid documents on bid day.
• Support efforts to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in our bids.
• Obtain prequalification information from subcontractors.

• On projects that we expect award, provide all estimate information to the estimating coordinator in preparation for a hand-off meeting.
• Prepare for and attend hand-off meetings to transfer information to the project teams.
• Respond to questions from the management teams as they begin the projects.
• Be prepared to assist project teams in value engineering potential projects.
• Receive and react to all feedback from the management teams as it relates estimate errors, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Be prepared to assist project management teams in any major change orders.
• Archive any information as necessary for use in future estimates.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
• Visit ongoing projects to see the construction and relate that experience to future estimates.
• Attend all weekly estimating meetings to coordinate efforts with the estimating team.
• Train and receive training from other estimators.

• 4 year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• 2 years estimating, engineering or similar experience related to mechanical and process construction.
• Knowledge of means and methods related to mechanical materials and process equipment and construction including mechanical and process equipment systems.
• General knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control, and material pricing required.
• Ability to formulate and calculate mathematical expressions to obtain the desired quantity measurement and cost information.
• Ability read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, P& and bid documents.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Pro Contractor by Viewpoint, AutoCAD, and Primavera.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with equipment vendors.
• Good collaboration skills to effectively work within a team of estimators and managers completing complex estimates and bid proposals.
• Possess technical construction awareness regarding…