Chief Estimator

Overview

William Charles Construction, a Mas Tec Company, is hiring for an experienced Chief Estimator with extensive estimating background with heavy civil, highways and roadways.

Civil Heavy Highway Estimator duties include providing accurate takeoff and cost estimates for heavy highway roadway including earthwork, aggregates, underground and paving.

** This position is ideally based in one of our local offices:
Rockford IL, Indianapolis IN or Springfield, IL.

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume, William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our “Do it Right the First Time” work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction, environmental management and mining and materials production, we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

Mas Tec’s Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. Our industrial expertise includes building products manufacturers, decarbonization, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants and mining. In infrastructure, we specialize in general heavy civil construction, underground utilities, structures, electrical work, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental projects and commercial buildings.

Our renewables sector focuses on solar, wind and battery storage. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

Mas Tec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments.

• Tracking of internal / external projects or client opportunities and pulling together the monthly opportunities (pipeline) report.
• Oversee / support / perform RFP responses to include:
  • Estimating
  • Project schedule submittals
  • Work with Power Group Director of Operations to develop project plan RFP submittals
  • Procurement of materials
• Oversee / support / perform project controls to include:
  • All Estimating functions
  • All scheduling functions
  • All project tracking, change management
  • All development / issuance / tracking / responses related to project submittals
  • Support / track invoice development by Operations department

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management and related field experience
• Minimum 15 years of experience in heavy civil estimating. A combination of equivalent education and work experience may be considered
• Extensive experience with earthwork and underground is required, PCC paving and concrete knowledge is a plus

• Highly knowledgeable in earthwork, underground drainage, sewer, watermain and general roadway construction.
• Precise attention to details and exceptionally organized
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Must be capable managing time for self and ability to prioritize and schedule efficiently
• Limited travel will be required for pre-bids, site walks, owner meetings, home office, etc.
• Thrive in fast-paced environment with ability to deliver under deadlines
• Proficient in Bid2
  
  Win or similar estimating software and exceptional Microsoft Office skills;
  Primavera P6,
• Bluebeam and Auto Cad experience is a plus
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills

• Compensation -$170,000 - $200,000/ year but could be flexible with additional experience in closing bids and leadership
• Ongoing performance reviews and merit increases
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay…