Concrete Estimator - Water & Wastewater Construction

Overview

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

McCarthys Water Business Unitislooking to add a Concrete Estimator. The Estimators position establishes the fundamental principles for an individuals growth and success within McCarthys Preconstruction career path. The Estimator will participate in all aspects of the bid/estimating process, including but not limited to review of plans and specs, soliciting and negotiating prices with subcontractors/suppliers, quantity take-off, pricing, scoping and bidding of construction process.

This role is highly collaborative and will work closely with McCarthys internal teams as well as external suppliers, owners, architects and engineers.

• Performs quantity take-offs.
• Assists in the pricing and bidding of construction projects.
• Communicates with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications.
• Conducts reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities.
• Actively participates in the internal estimate review process.
• Assists with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
• After the bid, collects and organizes all bid information for future reference.
• Aids field operations with change order pricing if needed.

• Builds relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
• Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related major
• 1+ years self-perform concrete experience
• Basic knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as On-Screen Takeoff (OST), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Assemble, Revit and Bluebeam or related software
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
• Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values while maintaining a "value added" approach to estimating.
• Strong math and analytical skills with attention to detail required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes preferred.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.