Legacy Talent Search is currently seeking candidates for a Estimator role in Washougal, WA. Our client is a well-established industry leader known for innovation and a commitment to delivering the highest quality products. With a focus on continuous improvement, they pride themselves on maintaining excellence at every stage of their manufacturing process.
Education: • Bachelor's degree in construction management, Construction Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, or related field
Experience: • Experience working in heavy civil/marine construction with at least ten years of combined construction and estimating experience • HCSS Heavy Bid experience a plus • Working knowledge of standard marine and heavy civil construction practices • Experience in estimating projects with values up to $50 million • Experience working on Joint Venture pursuits a plus • Experience working on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract projects a plus
Skills: • Working knowledge of standard marine construction practices • Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, P6, and AutoCAD • Strong technical writing skills and ability to contribute to proposal preparation • Excellent interpersonal communication skills • Ability to work independently. Excellent organizational and time management skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while satisfying customer needs and maintaining effective working relationships. • Ability to proactively identify issues and offer solutions • Ability to work achieve required deadlines
Responsibilities: • Formulates and leads project estimates/proposals to ensure a quality, accurate and timely submission. This includes working closely with current team of estimators and project managers to provide turnkey cost estimates. • Develops project work plans, schedules, and submittals. • Leads bid kick-off and board review meetings. • Performs material take-offs, organizes pre-bid data, researches past costs, and develops construction sequence. • Coordinates and cultivates strong business relationships with vendors and sub-contractors. • Performs site visits and investigations as needed. • Produces pre-bid construction schedules. • Attends pre-job job meetings. • Conducts constructability studies. • Presents estimate quantities, rationale, and scheme to management during bid reviews. • Organizes and conducts handoff of project to operations if project awarded. • Attends and is an active participant in weekly job progress meetings with operations, accounting, and field staff. • Leads project hand-off meetings with key operational staff. • Identifies project risks and potential contingencies. • Reviews proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and contents of estimate. • Performs additional assignments per Management's direction. • Collaborates with other Ballard managers to determine win strategies for bids.
Physical Demands Working Environment: • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer • Working outdoors in various temperatures and conditions • Wears various PPE (respirators, fall protection, etc.) • Will travel on land, water, and aircraft • Will sit and stand for several hours at a time • Lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing, squatting for various periods of time
$130,000 DOE
At Legacy Talent Search, we are more than just a staffing agency. We are dedicated to supporting the growth of the American economy and way of life, one job at a time. With a focus on rebranding the staffing industry, we work tirelessly to show how a specialized recruiting team can drive productivity. Our legacy is built on people and community-how we help others is how we leave our mark.
Join us today and discover how we #recruitdifferently.
Legacy Talent Search is an equal opportunity employer.
Education: • Bachelor's degree in construction management, Construction Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, or related field
Experience: • Experience working in heavy civil/marine construction with at least ten years of combined construction and estimating experience • HCSS Heavy Bid experience a plus • Working knowledge of standard marine and heavy civil construction practices • Experience in estimating projects with values up to $50 million • Experience working on Joint Venture pursuits a plus • Experience working on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract projects a plus
Skills: • Working knowledge of standard marine construction practices • Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, P6, and AutoCAD • Strong technical writing skills and ability to contribute to proposal preparation • Excellent interpersonal communication skills • Ability to work independently. Excellent organizational and time management skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while satisfying customer needs and maintaining effective working relationships. • Ability to proactively identify issues and offer solutions • Ability to work achieve required deadlines
Responsibilities: • Formulates and leads project estimates/proposals to ensure a quality, accurate and timely submission. This includes working closely with current team of estimators and project managers to provide turnkey cost estimates. • Develops project work plans, schedules, and submittals. • Leads bid kick-off and board review meetings. • Performs material take-offs, organizes pre-bid data, researches past costs, and develops construction sequence. • Coordinates and cultivates strong business relationships with vendors and sub-contractors. • Performs site visits and investigations as needed. • Produces pre-bid construction schedules. • Attends pre-job job meetings. • Conducts constructability studies. • Presents estimate quantities, rationale, and scheme to management during bid reviews. • Organizes and conducts handoff of project to operations if project awarded. • Attends and is an active participant in weekly job progress meetings with operations, accounting, and field staff. • Leads project hand-off meetings with key operational staff. • Identifies project risks and potential contingencies. • Reviews proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and contents of estimate. • Performs additional assignments per Management's direction. • Collaborates with other Ballard managers to determine win strategies for bids.
Physical Demands Working Environment: • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer • Working outdoors in various temperatures and conditions • Wears various PPE (respirators, fall protection, etc.) • Will travel on land, water, and aircraft • Will sit and stand for several hours at a time • Lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing, squatting for various periods of time
$130,000 DOE
At Legacy Talent Search, we are more than just a staffing agency. We are dedicated to supporting the growth of the American economy and way of life, one job at a time. With a focus on rebranding the staffing industry, we work tirelessly to show how a specialized recruiting team can drive productivity. Our legacy is built on people and community-how we help others is how we leave our mark.
Join us today and discover how we #recruitdifferently.
Legacy Talent Search is an equal opportunity employer.