Granite Construction

Estimator (Heavy Civil)

Granite Construction$96K — $144K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years estimating experience
  • Prior Project Engineer and take-off experience
  • Proficiency with MS Office products, AGTEK Take-off, and Primavera Scheduling software
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Knowledge of civil engineering and construction principles
  • Familiarity with (U)DBE requirements

Responsibilities

  • Administer a safety program that exceeds Granite's Annual Incident Goal
  • Foster understanding and compliance with environmental policies
  • Promote a culture of quality in operations and service delivery
  • Compile and analyze estimate data for labor, materials, and equipment costs
  • Review and record project drawings, specifications, and site conditions
  • Analyze construction methods to enhance bid competitiveness
  • Communicate bidding risks and strategies to Senior/Chief Estimator

Benefits

  • Paid holidays and sick leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending plans
  • Programs for musculoskeletal health and mental wellness
  • 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and 100% company match on the first 6% deferred
Full Job Description
General Summary

This position is responsible for developing accurate and timely proposals and estimates for both private and public sector works projects to ensure Granite is a responsive bidder.

Essential Job Accountabilities
  • Comprehend and administer a safety program that provides for a safe work environment that meets or exceeds Granite's Annual Incident Goal, and foster a culture that expects participation at all levels
  • Create and promote, in his/her organization, the ability to recognize and understand the appropriate environmental policies, rules, and the potential adverse affects to the environment due to operations, and take steps necessary to comply with policy/rules, and mitigate the effects of operations
  • Create and/or foster a quality culture that recognizes the affect of quality on all operations, and takes steps necessary to provide a product or service that is a source of pride for our workers, and pleasing to our customers
  • Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
  • Review drawings, specifications and proposed project site conditions; record findings and solicit input from field operations to include in final project estimate.
  • Analyze alternative solutions and construction methods to increase competitiveness of the bid.
  • Review "take-off" quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
  • Utilize existing cost history as a check to complete estimate.
  • Apply mathematical calculations requiring advanced analytical processes to ensure logically estimated costs are accurate.
  • Analyze and communicate bidding risks, strategies and present estimate/bid to Senior/Chief Estimator for review to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Participate in estimate and bid reviews with Senior/Chief Estimator and Management to develop estimating skills.
  • Analyze competition and communicate with owners, subcontractors, public and private entities to ensure competitiveness.
  • Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job.


Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent related work experience.


Work Experience
  • 2+ years estimating experience
  • Prior Project Engineer and take-off experience


Knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), AGTEK Take-off and Primavera Scheduling software.
  • Working knowledge of Estimating software.
  • Working knowledge of civil engineering principles
  • Working knowledge of construction principles
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Working knowledge of agency (U)DBE requirements


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


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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:
$96,541.00 - $144,813.00
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
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