Southland Holdings - Grapevine, TX
posted about 13 hours ago
About the position
Southlands Holdings is seeking an experienced Estimator - Heavy Civil Transportation to join our fast-growing team. The Estimator - Heavy Civil Transportation is responsible for cost engineering scopes of work and incorporating solutions from the engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up services groups to produce an estimate. Core objectives include functional understanding and interpretation of RFP documents or conceptual design application and historical past cost. Additional responsibilities include fostering the development and growth of the estimating staff through mentoring and improved work processes to meet the needs of projects. All estimating functions are centralized in two locations: Southland Headquarters in Grapevine, TX, and American Bridge Headquarters in Coraopolis, PA.
Responsibilities
- Develop complete discipline specific estimates for very large, complex industrial projects.
- Read the specifications and develop notes for the unique or extraordinary items.
- Know how to build the project (best practices, sequence, geographical challenges etc.).
- Understand what design deliverables by discipline are required and assure that the delivery schedule is met.
- Verify quantities and deliverables meet estimate required.
- Coordinate with design team to influence lowest cost of construction.
- Facilitate Cross-Discipline Communication.
- Train and mentor estimators.
- Address technical challenges encountered during bid preparation.
- Stay current on various trends and developments such as new equipment, means & methods, and procedures developing in the industry or specialized discipline.
- Understand project past cost data for benchmarking to compare to estimates.
- Conduct site visits to learn current building methods and past cost generation.
- Communicate critical issues and estimate assumptions to Senior Managers to ensure everyone is on the same page for the reviews to eliminate late changes.
- Schedule and prepare for estimate reviews.
- Conduct a detailed formal review of all engineered equipment, subcontract, and permanent material pricing.
- Prepare special studies or reports required by the unusual nature of some bid items or conditions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or similar field of study from an accredited institution and 5+ years of relevant estimating experience.
- 5+ years of experience estimating on Heavy Civil Transportation projects.
- Experience with HCSS, Blue Beam, Primavera P6 and Procore, AutoCAD or similar software.
- Willingness to travel up to 15-20%.
