Utilities Estimator - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers
About The Position
Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) is seeking a Utility Estimator to join their Lone Tree team. This role will support project pursuits and awarded projects by managing Utility Design and SUE (Subsurface Utility Engineering) on large Kiewit projects. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in utility design and experienced with infrastructure utility coordination and construction techniques. The utilities team is crucial to the pursuit, engineering, and construction project teams, ensuring excellent client service. The work encompasses water, sewer, gas, petroleum, electric transmission & distribution (aerial and underground), and telecom fiber & copper (aerial and underground), with regular interaction with Civil Engineering disciplines like roadway, drainage, and structures.
Requirements
- Civil Engineering or Construction Management Degree
- 10 Years Minimum experience - with preferably 5 in estimating
- Able to open and manipulate .dwg, .dgn, .pdf files
- Working knowledge of Bentley Projectwise
- Basic knowledge of utility construction means and methods
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel
- Knowledge of Estimating softwares such as 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
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
Nice To Haves
- Utility construction field management recommended
Responsibilities
- Perform quantity takeoffs from source files including CAD, Microstation, or PDF
- Prepare estimates for subcontracted and self-perform utility work including: water, wastewater, gas, electric, telecom.
- Travel to project 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 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 estimated 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
