Job Title: Estimator
Department: Traffic Solutions
Job Summary:
The Estimator is responsible for allocating available material and labor resources; honors the constraints of scope, schedule, and budget; assists project coordinators and project managers with project development; provides design estimates for feasibility studies and conceptual designs for developing customer and internal budget.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Duties/Responsibilities:
Prepare estimates for maintenance work orders; transfer estimate data to appropriate accounting and scheduling data management systems
Consult with clients and personnel in other departments to discuss task scope
Assist with field assessments for asset labeling
Review work requests, verify asset information, and add/correct job plans
Aid in the development of Preventive Maintenance plans and assignments
Collect and input asset data into CMMS program
Assist in the procurement of materials for task completion
Complete assignments under the direction of senior planner team
Inspect in progress work to assure that work is being performed as planned, and in compliance with safety codes and regulations
Assist project supervisors and field personnel in constructability issues; evaluate proposed field changes and estimate change orders
Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities
Prepares construction budget by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each elevation
Evaluates offers to purchase by costing changes, additions, and site requirements
Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating prices
Maintains cost keys and price masters by updating information
Resolves cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Maintains quality service by following organization standards
Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Required Skills/Abilities:
Proficient in written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents
Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry
Proficient Microsoft Office productivity suite
Strong understanding of mathematics and ability to understand, analyze, compare, and interpret detailed information, and to be able to make sound and accurate decisions
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent
At least 4 years of cost estimation experience
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises
Ability to lift up to pounds at times
Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary
Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals
Special Qualifications/Requirements:
Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation
Valid state driver's license
Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Job Description Last Updated: 07/25/2022