Senior Estimator (North Texas) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Bridge • Coppell, TX

55d • Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industries is one of the nation's largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Bridge & Road is looking for a Senior Estimator for Heavy Civil/Heavy Highway construction to be located at our main office in Coppell, Texas. This role involves utilizing strong heavy civil construction estimating skills to develop detailed cost estimates for iconic transportation infrastructure projects, including roads and bridges. The Senior Estimator will analyze plans and specifications in line with company policies and procedures, while also supervising a small team of estimators as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in heavy civil construction projects, with at least 5 years focused on estimating.
• Extensive experience in structure projects.
• Proven experience estimating projects in the heavy civil industry, including TxDOT or similar state DOT projects.
• Proficiency in HeavyBid by HCSS or other estimating software.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• Over 8 years of experience in the construction industry, with a focus on heavy civil construction projects, including structure projects, and experience estimating projects ranging from $1M to $50M.
• Demonstrated estimating experience in the heavy civil industry, including TxDOT or similar state DOT projects, with a strong background in cost control, project execution, and managing estimating teams.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying and selecting estimating pursuits.
• Manage and schedule the resources needed for the estimating and bidding process.
• Review contract risks, initiate the contract review process (if needed), and ensure compliance while addressing any risks.
• Lead and support the preparation of cost estimates.
• Work with the project owner to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Review other estimators' cost estimates to ensure they align with plans, specifications, and jobsite conditions.
• Oversee the creation of pre-bid schedules.
• Lead estimate reviews with the operations manager.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from business partners to ensure competitive pricing and full scope coverage.
• Ensure bids are submitted on time and in compliance with all requirements.
• Manage project buyout and budget functions, including negotiations with business partners.
• Supervise a small team of estimators as needed for specific projects.

Benefits

• We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.
• We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees