Job Description

Job Description: Estimator

Summary of Responsibilities

Estimators are responsible for evaluating bid specifications, drawings, and City requirements for each project. Estimators must consistently follow-up with subcontractors to ensure that bids are received. Estimators will work with the Pre-Construction team to follow-up on bids and budgets submitted to Clients. At Bandera Utility Contractors LLC, our business strategy is to be the most initiative-taking contractor. The position will be estimating for jobs here in DFW area as well as Austin/San Antonio area.

Estimator Job duties

• Bid Administration
• Prepares and maintains status of plan reproduction.
• Solicits and maintains communication with subcontractors and vendors.
• Prepares subcontractor bid packages.
• Shows creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing from subcontractors.
• Submits 100% of bids and budgets by the bid deadline.
• Review bid requirements thoroughly and ask follow-up questions on every bid.
• Has a thorough understanding of the scope for specific trades assigned.
• Understand, Occasional, additional time and efforts "beyond normal work hours" will be required to meet bid deadlines.
• Maintains and Updates Bid List Tracker.
• Complete all activities with pride of ownership.
• Follow up & closing.
• Consistently follows up on submitted bids and budgets with Clients to close business.
• Manage all subcontractor interactions in a manner designed to build a long-term relationship.
• Develop personal / social relationships with selective subcontractors.
• Properly turns over bid documents and sub buyout information to Operations Team in a timely manner.
• Review drawings with Operations Team and highlight areas of concern.
• Once Project is completed, review Final Job Cost vs Bid Budget with Operations team.

Requirements for position:

• Must have experience with HCSS Heavy Jobs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must know Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Project.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have excellent follow-up skills both internally and externally.
• Must be professional, polished in appearance and speech as this is an office setting position.

Education and certifications

• Experience with HCSS Heavy Jobs
• College degree preferred

Company truck assigned after MVR check.

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