Estimator II

Heritage Construction + Materials • Griffith, IN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Estimator generates estimates and new business opportunities within assigned markets. Essential Functions include generating and developing quotes, analyzing blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare quotes/estimates, computing various cost factors, and preparing budgets and schedules for work. The role ensures all estimates meet or exceed company and customer’s expectations, as well as regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Estimator develops beneficial business relationships with vendors, subcontractors, clients, and INDOT personnel, and performs day-to-day estimating tasks such as setting up jobs in job costing, generating purchase orders and subcontractor agreements, reviewing billings, preparing change orders, and job cost reports. The position also involves communicating with internal/external customers, answering inquiries, providing customer service, making presentations, and translating technical information into easily understood language. Promoting and maintaining a safe work environment and exhibiting safe work behaviors, including wearing prescribed PPE, are also key responsibilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, including continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction management or related field
• 3+ years in Heavy Highway/Civil/Asphalt Paving/Bridge construction or related field preferred
• Communication Proficiency
• Customer/Client Focus
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Results Driven
• Stress Management/Composure
• Teamwork Orientation
• PE license is preferred
• Drivers License is required

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years in Heavy Highway/Civil/Asphalt Paving/Bridge construction or related field

Responsibilities

• Generates and develops quotes
• Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals and other documentation to prepare quotes/estimates
• Computes various cost factors
• Prepares budgets and schedules for work
• Ensures all estimates meet or exceed company and customer’s expectations, as well as regulatory requirements
• Develops beneficial business relationships
• Develops good working relationships with vendors, subcontractors, clients and INDOT personnel
• Develops a network and contacts within the community
• Performs day-to-day estimating tasks
• Sets up jobs in job costing
• Generates purchase orders and subcontractor agreements
• Reviews billings, prepares change orders and job cost reports
• Communicates with internal/external customers
• Answers inquiries via phone, email or in-person
• Provides highest levels of customer service
• Makes presentations to large and small groups
• Translates technical information into easily understood language
• Promotes and maintains safe work environment
• Exhibits safe work behaviors
• Wears all prescribed PPE
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level