Black & Veatch

Civil Estimator

Black & Veatch • $80K — $95K *
Overland Park, KS 66212In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in construction estimating
  • Preferred BS or MS in Construction Management or related field
  • Field and project experience is a plus
  • Strong mathematics and analytical skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft CoPilot 365

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and consolidate discipline estimates into Proposal Estimate
  • Review design scopes and develop quantities
  • Perform productivity analysis of construction operations
  • Prepare direct labor and contractor indirect cost estimates
  • Analyze contingency, escalation, and reconcile estimates
  • Compare scope, quantities, and cost data between projects
  • Prepare management presentations and update historical cost data

Benefits

  • Opportunity to assist in pre-construction activities
  • Contribution to continuous improvement efforts
  • Engagement in risk assessment and mitigation strategies
  • Work in a typical office environment
  • Development of skills and expertise in estimating and cost management
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Civil Estimator assists in preparation and review of lump sum, unit rate and cost plus estimates and in preparation of conceptual estimating cost analysis. May assist in pre-construction activities.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating Responsibilities
  • Responsible for estimate coordination and consolidation of each of the discipline estimates into the Proposal Estimate
  • Reviews design scopes and develop quantities
  • Performs productivity analysis of construction operations
  • Prepares direct labor estimates, distributable or contractors indirect cost estimates
  • Prepares contingency, escalation and reconciliation for estimates
  • Performs comparisons of scope, quantities and cost data between projects
  • Prepares management presentations
  • Updates and maintains historical cost data
  • Reviews designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggest alternatives where appropriate
  • Supports continuous improvement efforts and change management

Pre-Construction Activities
  • Perform Scope Review focusing on:
    • Project Objectives
    • Deliverables
    • Overall Project Requirements
  • Assist the Pre-Construction/Estimating team in developing preliminary Work Packages
  • During the Development of Project Work Packages may perform a risk assessment and participate in mitigation strategy discussions


Management Responsibilities

Individual Contributor

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.


Preferred Qualifications

  • BS or MS graduate in Construction Management or related field is preferred
  • Field experience is a plus
  • Project experience is a plus

Preferred Skills:
  • Estimating principles/procedures
  • Cost principles/procedures
  • Mathematical skills
  • Project design scopes
  • Consulting skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Interpret specifications and contracts
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Microsoft CoPilot 365
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Calculator


Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment.

Competencies

Salary Plan

EST: Estimating

Job Grade

015

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a global engineering and construction company. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Black & Veatch provides a range of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, consulting, and environmental services. The company serves a variety of industries, including power, water, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Black & Veatch has operations in more than 100 countries around the world.
Learn more about Black & Veatch
Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1915
* Ladders Estimates

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