Traffic & ITS Estimator - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Kiewit • Arvada, CO

13d • $94,767 - $124,127 • Onsite

About The Position

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) is seeking a Civil Traffic Estimator for their Lone Tree team. This role will support project pursuits and awarded projects by coordinating and managing ITS/Electrical/Signage/Signals Design. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in ITS/Electrical/Signage/Signals design with experience in infrastructure coordination and construction techniques. The civil traffic team is crucial to the pursuit, engineering, and construction project teams, ensuring excellent client service. Their work encompasses ITS, Lighting, Electrical, Guide Signs, Traffic Signals, Roadway Striping, and interfaces with Civil Engineering disciplines like roadway, drainage, and structures. Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is a key player in Kiewit's design-build projects, utilizing an integrated design and construction approach. Their multi-disciplinary team collaborates to improve schedules, control costs, and minimize risk. Construction-focused engineers work with estimators and builders to create innovative, constructible, and safe designs. Clients benefit from Kiewit's proven processes and tools for risk mitigation. This in-house resource supports projects company-wide, sharing experiences, innovative concepts, and best practices. Kiewit's management and implementation of this process result in safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that exceed client expectations and uphold Kiewit's legacy of excellence. Team members have the opportunity to experience a wide range of tasks and responsibilities, leading to job satisfaction and rapid career advancement. Kiewit provides training, skill development, and opportunities to work on impactful projects across North America, along with comprehensive health benefits, a 401k plan, and significant growth opportunities, ensuring a lifetime of success.

Requirements

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management Degree, or equivalent years of experience within ITS, Traffic and/or Dry Utilities industry.
• 5 + Years experience, preferably in project management/engineering of civil & electrical construction.
• Able to open and manipulate .dwg, .dgn, .pdf files
• Working knowledge of Bentley Projectwise
• Basic knowledge of utility construction means and methods.
• Construction field management recommended
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel.
• Knowledge of Estimating software such as InEight, HCSS or Hard Dollar.
• Basic knowledge of heavy civil construction operations such as grading, paving, drainage, structures
• Possesses a high level of attention to detail, self-checking of work for accuracy is imperative.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity takeoffs from source files including CAD, Microstation, Blue Beam or PDF
• Prepare estimates for subcontracted and self-perform traffic work including: ITS/Electrical/Signage/Signals. Travel to projects or pursuit offices, interface with other discipline estimators to ensure scope alignment
• Input quantities into estimating software, apply unit pricing based on actual historical costs using Kiewit database. In the absence of historical costs, able to prepare a theoretical estimate.
• Research historical projects to determine past-costs applicable to the work being performed.
• Perform top-down estimates (high-level ROMs) and bottoms up estimates by analyzing every aspect of every operation in detail.
• Prepare subcontractor bid packages – includes compiling quantities and writing detailed scope. Answer technical questions from bidders and work with Kiewit Supply Network to compile quote comparison sheet.
• Prepare and present estimate review packet.
• Prepare construction schedule by advising schedule technicians on activity logic, duration, and resource loading such as manhours and quantity.
• Working knowledge of Kiewit standard account codes, apply correct account codes to estimate work.
• Continuous improvement such as self-paced training and estimate debrief sessions.

Benefits

• top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
• voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
• life insurance
• disability
• retirement plans with matching
• generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree