Remote Sr. Rebar Estimator / Detailer

B&B Concrete•Denton, TX

16h•Remote

About The Position

This is a key, remote, full-time role responsible for reinforcing-steel estimating, detailing, preconstruction support, and development of the company’s estimating/detailing function. The successful candidate will serve as a technical resource to estimating, project management, and operations teams, helping establish estimating standards, production rates, a historical cost database, and a reinforcing-steel preconstruction process. The role reports to the President / Executive Management and includes periodic travel to project sites and company meetings. The candidate will independently review structural drawings and specifications; perform reinforcing-steel takeoffs; develop labor and material pricing; understand detailing requirements; identify constructability issues; and provide management with reliable estimates of project costs and risks. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing placing drawings and bar lists, coordinating reinforcing steel with other disciplines, supporting project turnover and change-order pricing, and providing technical support to field supervision. The position also involves establishing standardized estimating procedures, templates, checklists, production-rate databases, and quality-control procedures; helping select and implement estimating/detailing software; mentoring junior estimators and detailers; and eventually assuming responsibility for the company’s reinforcing-steel estimating/detailing function. A formal college degree is not required when the candidate has substantial relevant industry experience.

Requirements

At least 7 years of reinforcing-steel industry experience; 10 or more years is preferred.
Significant experience estimating reinforcing steel.
Significant experience detailing reinforcing steel or reviewing placing drawings.
Experience with large commercial, industrial, wastewater, infrastructure, heavy civil, or other concrete-intensive projects.
Experience estimating projects involving substantial reinforcing-steel tonnage.
Strong ability to read structural drawings and specifications.
Strong understanding of reinforcing-steel fabrication and field placement.
Working knowledge of ACI and CRSI requirements and industry practices.
Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively with project managers, engineers, contractors, vendors, and field personnel.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of reinforcing-steel industry experience.
Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, RebarCAD, aSa, Tekla, SDS/2, or comparable software.
Background with a reinforcing-steel fabricator, rebar placing contractor, rebar detailing company, large concrete contractor, heavy civil contractor, industrial concrete contractor, or wastewater treatment construction contractor.
Experience with wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, power, data centers, bridges, foundations, tanks, or other heavily reinforced concrete structures.
A formal college degree is not required if the candidate has substantial relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Perform complete reinforcing-steel quantity takeoffs from structural drawings and specifications.
Develop estimates for material, fabrication, detailing, placing labor, equipment, freight, and other project costs.
Establish project-specific labor-hour and production assumptions.
Analyze bar sizes, tonnage, congestion, splice requirements, couplers, dowels, embeds, and other reinforcing requirements.
Review plans and specifications for scope gaps, discrepancies, constructability concerns, project risks, and potential cost exposures.
Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and final estimates; assist management with bid strategy and selling price.
Solicit and evaluate material, fabrication, freight, and subcontractor pricing when required.
Maintain organized estimate documentation and assumptions.
Review structural drawings and specifications for detailing requirements.
Prepare and/or review reinforcing-steel placing drawings and bar lists.
Coordinate reinforcing steel with structural, architectural, and MEP requirements.
Identify conflicts, congestion, and constructability issues before they reach the field.
Review bar sizes, bends, laps, development lengths, couplers, dowels, and construction joints.
Coordinate reinforcing-steel RFIs, drawing revisions, and project changes.
Review shop and placing drawings for accuracy and constructability.
Work with project management and field personnel to resolve detailing and constructability issues.
Participate in project turnover from estimating to project management.
Develop historical cost information and compare estimated versus actual production and labor performance.
Assist project managers with change-order pricing and cost analysis.
Provide technical support to field supervision when required.
Participate in preconstruction meetings and project strategy discussions.
Establish standardized estimating procedures, templates, checklists, production-rate databases, and quality-control procedures for takeoffs and placing drawings.
Help select and implement estimating/detailing software.
Mentor junior estimators and detailers as the department grows.
Build and eventually lead the company’s reinforcing-steel estimating/detailing function.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package.
Health insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
401(k).
Paid time off.
Paid holidays.
Company-provided technology.
Flexible work arrangement.
Professional development.
Opportunity for advancement into department leadership.
Highly competitive annual performance bonus based on estimating accuracy, gross-margin performance, successful project awards, department development, process improvements, project support, and overall company performance.