Estimator II (Heavy Civil) - R0000005614-6464

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future.

**General Summary**

This position is responsible for developing accurate and timely

proposals and estimates for both private and public sector works

projects to ensure Granite is a responsive bidder.

**Essential Job Accountabilities**

- Comprehend and administer a safety program that provides for a safe

work environment that meets or exceeds Granite\'s Annual Incident

Goal, and foster a culture that expects participation at all levels.

- Create and promote, in his/her organization, the ability to

recognize and understand the appropriate environmental policies,

rules, and the potential adverse affects to the environment due to

operations, and take steps necessary to comply with policy/rules,

and mitigate the effects of operations.

- Create and/or foster a quality culture that recognizes the affect of

quality on all operations, and takes steps necessary to provide a

product or service that is a source of pride for our workers, and

pleasing to our customers.

- Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor,

materials, equipment requirements, location and other factors to

ensure a high quality and timely estimate.

- Review drawings, specifications and proposed project site

conditions; record findings and solicit input from field operations

to include in final project estimate.

- Analyze alternative solutions and construction methods to increase

competitiveness of the bid.

- Review \"take-off\" quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in

estimates.

- Utilize existing cost history as a check to complete estimate.

- Apply mathematical calculations requiring advanced analytical

processes to ensure logically estimated costs are accurate.

- Analyze and communicate bidding risks, strategies and present

estimate/bid to Senior/Chief Estimator for review to ensure accuracy

and completeness.

- Participate in estimate and bid reviews with Senior/Chief Estimator

and Management to develop estimating skills.

- Analyze competition and communicate with owners, subcontractors,

public and private entities to ensure competitiveness.

- Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at

pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job.

**Education**

- Bachelor\'s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management,

Business Administration, or equivalent related work experience.

**Work Experience**

- 2+ years estimating experience.

- Prior Project Engineer and take-off experience.

**Knowledge, skills, and abilities**

- Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

etc.), AGTEK Take-off and Primavera Scheduling software.

- Working knowledge of Estimating software.

- Working knowledge of civil engineering principles.

- Working knowledge of construction principles.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Working knowledge of agency (U)DBE requirements.

**Physical Demands**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that

must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential

functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the

employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently

is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer

keyboard. The employee is occasionally required o reach with hands and

arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and

ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around

large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.

**Additional Requirements/Skills**

- 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.

**Our Benefits at a Glance:**

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel

only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer

a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave,

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible

spending plans, as well as special programs for musculo