- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Lead
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
For the past 40 years Prince Contracting has been a civil construction leader across Florida. Specializing in highway, heavy civil construction & site development, we self-perform the majority of our work and are committed to delivering quality projects through both conventional and innovative methods. Resulting in the completion of hundreds of highways, roads, and bridge projects for satisfied clients.
As part of the FlatironDragados group we are currently expanding our presence into the GA market and looking for someone experienced in pricing GDOT and/or heavy civil projects to take the lead on our upcoming pursuits.
As the Lead Estimator at Prince Contracting, you will lead pursuit and estimating activities, ensuring that cost efficient quantities and construction practices meet our pursuit, schedule and pricing goals.
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What you will be doing
- Reviews proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
- Reviews and incorporates historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, and productivity analysis reports into unit and person-hour figures.
- Provides technical and industry knowledge towards risk, contract management, owner relationships and vendor or subcontractor partnerships.
- Organizes and supervises estimating teams to prepare bids, select vendors or subcontractors and determine cost effectiveness of project to bid.
- Delegates review of project and appropriate regulations required to construct the project to meet disadvantages business requirements and minority participation agreements.
- Prepares discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work. Calculates material quantity requirements from engineering drawing dimensions.
- Partners with estimating team to prepare and conduct project hand-off meetings between pursuit team and project management team.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field required.
- 10+ year experience in the heavy civil construction industry, estimating or cost control preferred.
- Experience leading pursuit and estimating activities for large or complex projects - ideally with GDOT as the client
- Construction, design, finance and management experience required.
- Expert knowledge of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software.
- Specialized knowledge and experience in alternative construction delivery methods.
- Able to lead pursuit and estimating activities on a large or complex pursuit project.
- Expert knowledge of best practices to control and reduce pursuit costs, quantities and risk.
- Advanced knowledge of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
Why work for us
Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:
- Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
- Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
- Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.