Remote Sr. Rebar Estimator / Detailer

B&B Concrete•McKinney, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

This is a key, remote position responsible for more than preparing quantity takeoffs. The successful candidate will serve as a technical resource for estimating, project management, and operations teams and help establish the company’s estimating standards, production rates, historical cost database, and reinforcing-steel preconstruction process. The role requires substantial hands-on reinforcing-steel industry experience and the ability to independently review structural drawings and specifications, perform takeoffs, develop labor and material pricing, understand detailing requirements, identify constructability issues, and assess project costs and risks. The position covers rebar estimating and detailing, preconstruction and operational support, and development of the estimating/detailing function. The candidate will prepare and review estimates, placing drawings, and bar lists; coordinate reinforcing steel with other project requirements; support project turnover, project managers, and field personnel; and develop procedures, tools, quality controls, and benchmarks. The role may eventually assume responsibility for the company’s reinforcing-steel estimating/detailing function. The position is full-time and remote, with periodic travel to project sites and company meetings. It reports to the President / Executive Management.

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.
A formal college degree is not required when the candidate has substantial relevant industry experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, RebarCAD, aSa, Tekla, SDS/2, or comparable software.
Experience working for 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 projects, data centers, bridges, foundations, tanks, or other heavily reinforced concrete structures.
10 or more years of reinforcing-steel industry experience.

Responsibilities

Perform complete reinforcing-steel quantity takeoffs from structural drawings and specifications.
Develop estimates covering 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, and constructability concerns; identify project risks and potential cost exposures before bid submission.
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; review bar sizes, bends, laps, development lengths, couplers, dowels, and construction joints.
Coordinate reinforcing-steel RFIs, drawing revisions, and changes throughout projects.
Review shop/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.
Establish project-specific production and labor assumptions and develop historical cost information for future estimates.
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 and develop estimating templates, checklists, and production-rate databases.
Help select and implement estimating/detailing software.
Mentor junior estimators and detailers as the department grows.
Establish quality-control procedures for takeoffs and placing drawings.
Eventually assume responsibility for 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