Role: Project Estimator
Location: 100% On-Site Wilmington, NC
Duration: Direct Hire/FTE
This Position involves estimating projects and the management of site work and utility construction projects and will require the applicant to manage project budgets and schedules. Day-to-day: Estimating, managing, pay applications, soil reports-compaction/density, communicating with site supervisors, suppliers, and engineers; time management with deadlines
Responsibilities Will Include But Are Not Limited To:
- Manage numerous projects while simultaneously completing estimating duties, experienced in using Carlson Civil Software and/or Ag-Tek.
- Manage site superintendents and vendors and subcontractors, ensuring projects are within budget and on time.
- Primary communicator with project owners and/or engineers.
- Attend pre-bid meetings with the owner, vendors, and subcontractors.
- Develop a complete and accurate bid proposal including quantity take-off; crew composition; material and subcontractor pricing.
- Negotiate, secure and manage subcontracts.
- Compare bid pricing to historical data.
- Read, outline and communicate specifications and plans for superintendents and foremen.
- Procure materials and major equipment.
- Develop and maintain project schedule. Prepare and maintain the project progress and budget.
- Change order pricing and negotiations.
Required Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have the following: 5 to 10 years’ experience in site work and utility construction project management.
- A Construction Management degree is desirable.
- A record of successfully estimating and managing civil site and utility construction projects
- Have a working knowledge of means and methods, crew composition and production rates for all aspects of civil site and utility construction.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Project Standard scheduling software with the ability to adapt to a variety of computer applications.
- Cost accounting experience preferred.
- The ability to work with a team and independently to complete projects within stated deadlines.
- Communicate effectively.
- Follow and reinforce company safety policies.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be ambitious and self-motivated, with a can-do attitude.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
If interested, please send your resume to kwillet@apexsystems.com
