Granite Construction

Estimating Assistant

Granite Construction$66K — $99K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience
  • 2-5 years in the construction industry with knowledge of the bidding process
  • Notary Public preferred
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Experience with JD Edwards is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities

Responsibilities

  • Support estimating staff with bid preparations and job startups
  • Coordinate MBE/WBE/DBE/UDBE efforts for subcontractor representation
  • Maintain bid lists and packets for timely submissions
  • Ensure compliance with documentation for good faith efforts
  • Process bid documents from agencies for accurate submissions
  • Assemble bid packets and track necessary documents
  • Execute various administrative functions for departmental efficiency

Benefits

  • Paid holidays and sick leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 100% premium coverage for eligible employees and dependents on select plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and matching contributions up to 6%
  • Additional wellness programs for musculoskeletal health and mental well-being
Full Job Description
General Summary

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for coordinating contract documents from original estimate to job start up using standardized methods relating to the purchasing, processing understanding and recording of information to ensure Granite is a responsive bidder

Essential Job Accountabilities
  • Provide support to estimating staff with bid preparation and job startup by utilizing thorough knowledge of terminology, procedures and practices to ensure needs are met.
  • Coordinate all MBE/WBE/DBE/UDBE to ensure diverse representation of subcontractors on all bid submittals.
  • Provide maintenance of bid list and bid packets to ensure timely and accurate bid submission.
  • Establish processing and documentation to ensure good faith efforts and project advertising requirements are met.
  • Process bid documents from agencies/owners for the business unit to ensure accurate bid submissions.
  • Assemble bid packets, track documents, type correspondence to ensure all necessary documentation and communication is accurate and timely.
  • Perform a variety of administrative and office support functions to ensure the daily operations of the department run efficiently.


Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent work experience.


Work Experience
  • 2-5 years in Construction industry with basic understanding of the bidding process and public agency requirements


Knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Notary Public Preferred
  • Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • JD Edwards experience a plus
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines
  • Ability to operate with all levels of staff
  • Excellent interpersonal, phone and grammar skills
  • Willingness to take on additional tasks
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times


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 to 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
  • Occasional overtime required


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 musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range:
$66,654.00 - $99,982.00
Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction

Granite Construction Inc. is an American company, a member of the S&P 600 Index based in Watsonville, California and is the parent corporation of Granite Construction Company. The company is both a heavy civil construction contractor and construction aggregate manufacturer, owning or leasing quarries in several Western states for extracting mostly sands, gravel, and crushed stone products. Incorporated in 1922 and publicly traded since 1990, Granite Construction Company is composed of a construction materials division, and two construction operating divisions. Under each Group are numerous regional offices, quarries, asphalt and concrete plants. Granite does work in both public and private sector transportation infrastructure projects that include: roads and highways, bridges, dams, water reservoirs, railroads, seaports and airports. The materials division produces construction materials such as sand, gravel, ready-mix and asphalt concrete. In 2021, Granite was ranked 25th on ENR's Top 400 Contractors.
Learn more about Granite Construction
Size
1,900 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$101.4 million
Founded
1922
5 Year Trend
+3.7%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
NASDAQ

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