Remote Sr. Rebar Estimator/Detailer

B&B Concrete•Houston, TX

12h•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote, full-time senior position responsible for reinforcing-steel estimating and detailing, as well as developing the company’s preconstruction processes and estimating standards. The successful candidate will serve as a technical resource to estimating, project management, and operations teams. The role includes independently reviewing structural drawings and specifications, performing reinforcing-steel takeoffs, developing labor and material pricing, assessing detailing requirements and constructability, and communicating project cost and risk to management. Periodic travel to project sites and company meetings is required. The position reports to the President / Executive Management. The role also supports project turnover, change-order pricing, field and project teams, production benchmarking, and the development of historical cost information. The successful candidate will establish standardized procedures, templates, quality-control practices, and production-rate databases; help select and implement estimating and detailing software; mentor junior estimators and detailers; and eventually assume responsibility for the company’s reinforcing-steel estimating and detailing function. The company seeks substantial hands-on reinforcing-steel industry experience, particularly in estimating and detailing or reviewing placing drawings. A formal college degree is not required when the candidate has substantial relevant industry experience. Success includes independently estimating major bids, identifying scope and constructability risks, producing reliable tonnage and labor estimates, improving estimating consistency, and building a scalable estimating/detailing department.

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.
Effective communication with project managers, engineers, contractors, vendors, and field personnel.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, RebarCAD, aSa, Tekla, SDS/2, or comparable software.
10 or more years of reinforcing-steel industry experience.
Background working for reinforcing-steel fabricators, rebar placing contractors, rebar detailing companies, large concrete contractors, heavy civil contractors, industrial concrete contractors, or wastewater treatment construction contractors.
Experience with wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, power, data centers, bridges, foundations, tanks, or other heavily reinforced concrete structures.
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 hours 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, 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 and 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; review bar sizes, bends, laps, development lengths, couplers, dowels, and construction joints.
Coordinate reinforcing-steel RFIs, drawing revisions, and changes throughout projects.
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, preconstruction meetings, and project strategy discussions.
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.
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 and mentor junior estimators and detailers.
Build toward assuming responsibility for the company’s reinforcing-steel estimating/detailing function.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package
Health insurance
Dental and 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