Junior Estimator

Overview

William Charles Construction, a Mas Tec Company, is currently hiring for a Junior Estimator in our Rockford, IL office.

The Junior Estimator position is responsible for pre-construction planning, pre-bid attendance, takeoff calculations, bid management, and estimating activities involving bridge, earthwork, and utility construction projects.

Estimators work with drawings and specifications to prepare a complete estimate to construct the project wledge of construction techniques, Quantity Takeoff Methods, and scheduling are essential skills required. Estimators frequently work under the pressure of timelines and should possess the ability to work accurately and quickly under pressure.

Company Overview

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.

• Understand means and methods of bridge, earthwork and utility construction projects.
• Create, obtain, and evaluate all documents/data required for bidding, including specifications, scopes of work, architectural documents, site plans, soil reports, community guidelines, and all other pertinent documents that affect all costs of construction.
• Work with suppliers, sub-contractors, etc., to facilitate bids, takeoffs, pricing, and proposals.
• Participate in value engineering efforts and identify areas for improvement.
• Document estimating and pre-construction activities and keep team members informed.
• Maintain RFI log and bid contact log for projects.
• Work collaboratively with the construction team to ensure scopes of work for each trade are clearly understood and adhered to by sub-contractors.
• Research and pre-qualify new vendors, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Administrative duties to field incoming calls, emails, and other correspondence.
• Create and manage project files.
• Manage & update the online project management system.
• Maintain subcontractor contact records for potential vendors and sub-contractors.
• Ensure company procedures and internal control requirements are met.
• Experience with the following software:
  • Microsoft Project and Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Office
  • Bid2
    
    Win
  • HCSS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field is preferred. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience and knowledge of the civil construction industry practices, materials, and methods involved and the purchasing of services and supplies.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Understanding of construction and design.
• Ability to read and understand, building plans, scopes of work, specifications, and other construction documents.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team.

What s in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

• Compensation $75,000 - $85,000/year commensurate with experience
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