Estimator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to learn material and labor take-off methods and assist with requesting and organizing vendor and supplier pricing under supervision.
• Ability to learn estimate and pricing types, including lump sum, time and materials (T&M), fixed fee, budgetary, unit rates, and unit price.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers, vendors, and inter-company personnel.
• Ability to follow instructions, complete assigned work under supervision, collaborate with others, and share knowledge while learning from the team.
• Ability to organize assigned tasks, manage time, and meet established deadlines with guidance, including under tight timelines.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word, with willingness to learn estimating software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Ability to travel for bid meetings and site visits, normally for one to two days.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Willingness to work in an office environment on a 40-hour-per-week schedule.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements, including passing a Physical Health Assessment based on an Occupational Review.
• Ability to access required plant or job-site areas, which may involve climbing at heights, working in confined spaces, and working in exposed weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Current or former Zachry employee.
• Coursework, an associate degree, or a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Introductory coursework or training in blueprint reading, quantity take-offs, construction estimating, or cost engineering, including training through AACE, ASPE, or a similar organization.
• Internship, co-op, craft, or other field experience in civil, structural, and architectural construction, industrial construction, or maintenance.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing and quantity take-off software.
• Some knowledge of concrete foundations and underground utilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications under the guidance of experienced estimators.
• Prepare assigned portions of preliminary or definitive civil, structural, and architectural estimates under close supervision.
• Collect and organize historical cost and productivity data to support cost comparisons and estimate development.
• Use company estimating systems, including InEight Estimate and Microsoft products, to enter quantities, organize data, and prepare estimate documentation.
• Check assigned take-offs, calculations, and estimate inputs for accuracy and completeness, and submit work for review.
• Update assigned estimate quantities and documentation when project scope changes or new information becomes available.
• Prepare backup documentation for estimate reviews and attend reviews with experienced estimators as requested.
• Attend bid meetings and site visits with project team members as required to learn scope requirements and document site conditions.
• Perform other assigned duties supporting estimate preparation, new project development, and ongoing jobs.