Overview:
Heavy Highway Company seeks an Estimator responsible for accurately pricing and estimating asphalt/paving work with an emphasis in the commercial sector along with residential, small commercial and municipal DOT jobs.
Responsibilities
- Researching, identifying and executing on new jobs to bid, determining bonding licensing and permitting requirements and identifying risks and opportunities specific to each potential new job.
- Soliciting proposals from various subcontractors and assisting in managing them through all phases of the project.
- Creating and delivering project estimates that include labor, equipment, materials and subcontractor pricing.
- Reviewing contract documents to ensure all inclusions, exclusions, pricing, and any special requirements are being met prior to execution.
- Producing and submitting pre-construction materials ensuring accuracy and completion of all necessary items to start work on a project once the contract has been executed.
- Procuring and managing subcontractors and materials, completing quality take offs and verifying supply quantities.
- Communicating effectively with all internal and external stakeholders; including, but not limited to fellow employees, operations, subcontractors, customers and onsite personnel.
- Overseeing accuracy of all daily tracking requirements, which include complete and accurate reporting using Build2Win, E-Rocks, JD Edwards and excel spreadsheets as well as cost accounting, review and forecasting including billing, A/R and A/P functions.
- Invoicing customers for work completed in a pay period, managing margins on projects, approving subcontractor pay applications, submitting cost to completes on projects each month, and managing all change order work.
- Following project start-up and close-out procedures ensuring all regulatory requirements are met, documents are submitted and the project meets all applicable standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field or equivalent experience required
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience required with a priority on commercial projects
- Project management and field supervisory experience
- Thorough understanding of asphalt paving, sub-grade and related subcontractor operations required
- Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong computer skills including standard Microsoft Office applications, budgeting software and scheduling software.
- Ability to motivate and foster relationships to enhance a cooperative team environment.
- Ability to resolve conflicts and job-related disputes in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
- Ability to managing time, tasks and resources on multiple operations effectively and efficiently.
For additional information:
Stephen S. Stauffer
Phone: 610-421-1225
Email: S.Stauffer@UnitedEmployment.com
