Estimator

About the role

JSG is seeking an Estimator for a direct hire, onsite position for our well established Civil Construction client in the Greater New Rochelle area. Job Description: Develop estimates for bridge, highway, railway, airports, dams, tunnels and / or transit projects. Read, analyze, interpret and obtain a thorough understanding of contract proposals, drawings and specifications. Both self-perform and/or direct others in quantity take-off for both unit price and lump sum project bidding schedules, summarizing in an Excel spreadsheet format. Analyze various scopes of work and produce comprehensive unit price estimates by creating production crews and including specific equipment and materials in a project cost software program. HCSS is the current project cost estimating program utilized. Salary Range: $150k - $200k #D800 ** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Construction Management or similar from an accredited institution and 10+ years of relevant estimating and project management experience. 5 or more years experience estimating for heavy civil projects
• Previous estimating experience on projects over $100M in value
• Good communication skills to effectively solicit and work with individual project owner's representatives, material suppliers and subcontractors in pre-bid estimate preparations and post-bid negotiations.
• Capable of effectively working within a cohesive
• Heavy Civil estimating staff to facilitate comprehensive cost proposals and conclude efforts during joint venture team reviews on major projects when applicable.
• Previous experience in alternative delivery methods such as design/build and CMAR is preferred.