
Civil Estimators (must have concrete or steel experience)
Job Description
Civil Estimators
Local candidates in NC preferred.
Must have concrete or steel experience
Work Location: Charlotte, NC (Full-time on-site)
Duration: 2 months (possibility of being extended)
Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate
Hours: 40+ Hours per week
Citizenship required – Must be a US Citizen
What You'll Do Here:
Accurately interpret and comprehend tender drawings and specifications.
Present all aspects of the project scope, staging, timing, constraints, risks, and potential cost saving opportunities and alternatives to bid teams and management.
Contribute to the management and leadership of projects through the proposal stage, including involvement in team meetings.
Review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, engineering, quality, or availability of materials.
Perform and/or direct quantity take-offs from tender drawings.
Connect with appropriate vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing information
Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors
Maintain material pricing information in estimating database
Develop a mastery of the means and methods of construction and the impact on the overall project cost
Requirements
Diploma or Degree within Engineering, Project Management or equivalent combination of prior experience
Minimum 5 - 8 years of experience within estimating and with working on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering
Working knowledge of MS Excel/Word/Project, Autodesk (AutoCAD), Bluebeam, P6, or similar estimating software
Strong knowledge of project controls, including costs and scheduling and general requirements of construction projects
Have prior conceptual estimating experience or understanding
Expert in reading and understanding construction drawings and documents
Exceptional organizational Skills
Strong communication skills – oral and written
Good knowledge of sub trades
Commercial nuclear or Federal work experience is a plus
JOB NUMBER
#4779
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC (Full-time on-site)
ESTIMATED START DATE
ASAP
ESTIMATED DURATION OF WORK
2 months (possibility of being extended)