Take-Off Tech

Granite Construction•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary This position is responsible for providing quantity take-offs and ongoing technical support to the estimating staff to ensure accurate and timely estimates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
0 - 2 years construction estimating support or similar experience.
Proficient in all MS Office products (Excel, Access, etc)
Ability to learn CAD and Modeling Software (such as Microstation, Geopack, Inroads, HEC RAS, etc)
Ability to calculate quantities accurately and in a timely manner
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
Ability to understand, analyze and summarize supplier and subcontract quotations.
Ability to work accurately while under time pressure
Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
Team player
Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

Nice To Haves

Construction experience preferred

Responsibilities

Review plans and specifications with the estimating team to determine specific take-off needs to ensure requirements are met.
Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids.
Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
Review take-off data/summaries with estimating team and assist in Bid Closing to ensure quantities accurately reflect project requirements.
Maintain files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures to support accuracy of bid submission.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

paid holidays
sick leave
medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability insurance
flexible spending plans
special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness
100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.