Smyth Industries - Construction Estimator

Construction, Mining & Trades Engineering and Architecture Manufacturing

Do you work 5 days a week and prefer a 4-day work week? If so, we want to hear from you!

This job requires U.S. work authorization.

This position allows all levels of experience.

Smyth Industries is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affi­rmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Smyth Industries is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.

Employees are our greatest resource in working towards a bright future. It takes an exceptional team of waterworks experts working behind the scenes to help solve complex problems and build capacity for the future.

Smyth Industries is currently searching for an individual with Water Infrastructure Industry experience as a Waterworks Estimator to help enhance our current team. We provide full-service electrical, civil, manufacturing, engineering and general contracting services for the water and reclamation industry.

The ideal candidate will foster teamwork and create a positive work environment in a fast-paced industry, while helping our Arizona clients engineer, rehabilitate, manufacture and construct water distribution and treatment infrastructure.

Smyth Industries, Inc. has been serving the water and reclamation industry throughout Arizona and the Southwest since the company’s inception as Smyth Steel Manufacturing in 1980. We’ve grown from our steel tank fabrication and specialty manufacturing origins, into a full-service water and reclamation industry General Contractor specializing in end-to-end solutions including Storage Tanks, Pump and Water Wells, Pressure and Surge Vessels, Industrial Coatings, Electrical and Controls, and Engineering.

We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401K, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short and Long-Term Disability, Life insurance, and Monday-Thursday (4 days/10-hour days).

• Generates initial labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor budget estimates for new projects including estimate refinements.
• Partner with field leadership on change orders, refine, and present to Vice President/President for approval. Once approved, create contract modifications.
• Compare budget costs to previous internal pricing information, analyze quantities and all scope items assist in value engineering.
• Solicit material pricing detail including subcontract items as required.
• Analyze and apply labor productivity unit extensions based on understanding of labor productivity rate development and definition of cost.
• Perform various estimates and process take-offs including manual and/or digitized material quantity take-offs.
• Utilize preliminary drawings and sketches, conversations, and field reviews, extract details of and quantify all material and labor required, including site indirects estimated to be necessary to complete a project.
• Develop detailed material take-offs, bills of materials, collect material, and subcontract quotes and itemize labor person‑hour estimates.
• Collaborate with Director of Construction Services and other leaders on which opportunities to pursue after assessing project risk.
• Review and use independent judgement on what are not apparent from project documentation and make efforts to estimate those potential scopes of work.
• Assist in the development of alternate proposals such as unit price, fixed fee, and time and material formats.
• Read/analyze/interpret/understand construction…