Take-Off Technician
About The Position
This position is responsible for providing quantity take-offs and ongoing technical support to the estimating staff to ensure accurate and timely estimates. The role involves reviewing plans and specifications, developing job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids. It also includes researching historical data and productivity analysis reports to compile summary reports for future estimates, reviewing take-off data/summaries with the estimating team, and assisting in Bid Closing to ensure quantities accurately reflect project requirements. Maintaining files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures is also a key responsibility.
Requirements
- 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.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive.
Nice To Haves
- Construction experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
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.
- Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
- Be a team player.
- Abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Sick leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending plans
- Special programs for musculoskeletal health
- Mental wellness programs
- 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents for a PPO medical plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) option
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option
- 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
