Commercial Estimator - CRH Americas

Job ID:  502669

APAC Central Inc., is a CRH company producing and providing crushed aggregate materials, sand, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and performing as a regional heavy highway/infrastructure construction firm serving Arkansas, Oklahoma, and southern Missouri. APAC-Central, Inc. and its founding companies have been serving our customers since early in the 20th Century and look forward to continued success in the 21st Century!

Position Overview

This is a skilled position as an experienced commercial paving project manager and estimator involving the review of sites, plans, and specifications to prepare quantity estimates using material, labor, equipment, and overhead cost to present quotes, proposals, and/or bids and upon award of projects manage all components required to complete project.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze blueprints, specification, proposals, and review site conditions to determine scope of work and prepare takeoff with quantities to calculate material, equipment, production, and labor estimates.
• Help build and grow customer base. Very similar to a sales role. 
• Seek bid opportunities via established customer network, utilize Construct-Connect*Insight service, and phone or web inquiries.
• Prepare bid packages, estimates, and analysis of subcontractor bids for projects of any size or complexity.
• Be able to bid and manage multiple jobs concurrently.
• Consult with clients, vendors, Lead Estimator, and others to discuss and formulate estimates and submit proposals.
• Visit project sites to monitor progress, update schedules, resolve issues, and coordinate resources with the Construction Manager.
• Management of contracted projects including but not limited to; see that all safety practices are followed throughout the construction, create and update project schedules, assist foreperson with payroll and progress reporting, and create monthly billings.
• Review job cost daily-weekly-monthly and upon completion, work with commercial crew to manage and build project, manage and price change orders, oversee project subcontractors and vendors.
• Work with owners and/or prime contractors to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
• Review job progress/production with estimate and confer with Lead Estimator as needed.
• Assist Lead Estimator as needed on other projects with field measurements, mileages, material sourcing.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, HCSS Heavy Bid, ViewPoint, and other applications such as Primavera and Trimble.
• Willingness to work in a TEAM environment and provide strong leadership skills.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor(s).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Five years construction and/or estimating experience; or an equivalent of education and experience is acceptable.

Work Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees in the organization.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute, rate ration, percent, land to draw, and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• To perform this job successfully, and individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Microsoft Office and various Database applications.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

APAC Central Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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