Estimator, Engineering

The Estimator has responsibility for estimating the full scope of infrastructure projects (including NC Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”), municipalities and commercial customers) and negotiating the pricing and changes in the scope and scale of work. Additional responsibilities include meeting with current customers and vendors and soliciting new clients. The position receives guidance with respect to general objectives. In the majority of tasks and projects assigned, the incumbent determines methods, work sequence, scheduling, and how to achieve objectives of assignments while operating within specific policy guidelines.

The individual will practice absolute confidentiality. Good judgment and common sense is required in all duties and any other tasks as assigned. The normal work hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday and evenings, nights, and weekends as needed. Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) as required. This job description provides an overview of responsibilities and tasks to be performed.

It is not intended to be an all-inclusive job description as needs tend to change over time.

• Complies with all safety policies, procedures, established safe practices, and ensures that all employees reporting to you do the same. Reports all unsafe conditions and actions to a supervisor and/or the Manager Safety and Health.
• Monitors the safety practices (including PPE) of all team members and proactively addresses deficits.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area and meets other housekeeping needs as required by Sunrock, MSHA 30 CFR 56.20003, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.22
• Identify factors affecting costs, such as production time, materials, and labor.
• Read blueprints and technical documents in order to prepare estimates.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, clients, and contractors.
• Calculate, analyze, and adjust estimates.
• Recommend ways to reduce costs.
• Work with sales teams to prepare estimates and bids for clients.
• Maintain records of estimated and actual costs.
• Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred, but will consider other combinations of education or experience.

Current North Carolina Driver’s License required

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering and construction plans and designs, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to perform digital takeoffs and develop detailed construction estimates for customers and public bids. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Intermediate personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Prioritizes tasks.
• Handles multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Handles multiple projects simultaneously.
• Prioritizes, organizes, and delegates assignments.

The physical activity level required is sedentary, while performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature.

Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with the fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.

• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed…