Estimator; Sitework - Water and Wastewater

Estimator (Sitework) - Water and Wastewater

Primary function of a Sitework Estimator: prepares estimates for bids in order to acquire new projects that meet the goals of the Crowder Civil and 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 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 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 needed to properly prepare your detailed estimate.
• Prepare for and attend all required plan reviews conducted by the bid sponsor.
• Prepare and attend all bid reviews 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 less than 100 percent documents relying on experience and subcontractor/vendor 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 subcontractors.
• 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 a value engineering process.
• Receive and react to all feedback from the management teams as it relates to estimate errors, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Be prepared to assist project management teams in any major change orders.
• Archive any information as required to be useful 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 other estimators and be prepared to receive training from other estimators.

• 4‑year engineering degree or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• 2 years estimating, engineering, or similar experience related to sitework construction preferred.
• Knowledge of means and methods related to earthwork cut/fill, excavation support systems, deep foundations, and groundwater dewatering.
• 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.
• Read and understand engineering drawings, specifications and bid documents.
• Computer skills:
  Agtek, Viewpoint Estimating, Pro Contractor, Excel, Outlook, Word, AutoCAD.
• Good communication skills and people management skills to effectively work within a…