Concrete Estimator

• Location 5181 West Amelia Earhart Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, , United States
• Job Category Construction
• Employee Type Exempt

Do you want to be part of an award‑winning team? Come join Jacobsen – an employee‑owned company that has spent the last 100 years working on our greatest passion – building the places where life happens. As a Concrete Estimator, you will make a significant impact on some of the best projects in the market. As you do so, we’ll focus on your professional growth and development, offering on‑the‑job coaching and valuable experiences to enhance your skills and competencies.

Along with all of our employee‑owners, you’ll participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) that rewards your contributions and dedication. If you would like to learn more about our passion, purpose, and history, .

• Solicits accurate pricing from qualified vendors and suppliers.
• Evaluates bids for assigned projects. Recommends vendors and suppliers.
• Defines or confirms scope of concrete work and produces a written scope sheet.
• Prepares quantity takeoffs for self‑perform concrete work and inputs to pricing sheet.
• Prepares initial schedule analysis for projects being pursued.
• Provides comprehensive estimates with detailed line items relevant for concrete work of each project.
• Maintains effective and professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Develops full understanding of the scope and interdependence of all contract documents as they relate to the specific scope of work assigned.
• Manages effective document control mechanisms regarding SPW concrete projects to ensure that work is performed in accordance with contract documents and/or department specifications.
• Evaluates and assists change order requests including design changes, specifications and drawing releases and reports status.
• Assists the SPW Project Manager in the maintenance of effective cost control mechanisms for the project as it relates to historical cost gathering efforts.
• Build employee skills and competencies through frequent, real‑time coaching and sharing specific, actionable knowledge with team members through, daily touch points and monthly one‑on‑one coaching sessions. Act as an advocate for employees by identifying and extending development opportunities that support team members’ progress and success.
• Understands and utilizes safe work practices and follows directives, policies, and procedures for assisting and maintaining a healthy and safe work environment as it relates to estimating on projects.
• Maintains effective and professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

• Developing relationships with vendors that helps in winning work.
• Learning different means and methods of construction, productivity rates and unit costs.
• Performing thorough, detailed and accurate analysis.
• Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, to ensure understanding of estimates in the bid process, with concrete project managers as well as with vendors.
• Accepting constructive criticism and dealing effectively with high‑stress situations.
• Maintaining a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations.
• Building effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
• Actively participating in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
• Making presentations to proactively seek new business opportunities through relationships.
• Promoting and communicating Jacobsen values, vision and purpose. Serving as a role model and promoting professional behavior.
• Participating in and supporting operations training programs and committing to the development of project staff and of self.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Building Science or other equivalent program is required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in the construction and/or engineering industry.
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