Civil Estimator Job Description
Civil estimator
provides input on the development and refinement of civil engineering estimating units used in the estimating system (TEAMS) to ensure accurate estimates of equipment, material, labor durations, and total costs.
Civil Estimator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Prepare estimates at different levels of completion (conceptual, Schematic, DD, CD)
A track record of winning long term, profitable frameworks targeted individual schemes
Be able to use own initiative
Prepare work to be estimated by gathering construction documents, specifications, and related documents
Identify and assemble the required bid package documents in advance of bid due date
Develop accurate estimates and schedules utilizing available tools, industry and estimating best practices
Produce accurate and comprehensive estimates for large or complex projects or programmes in a timely and efficient manner
Produce / manage complex / large estimates with limited management or supervision
Control and manage the estimating process at project level
All estimates produce in accordance with relevant procedures and work instructions and other company procedures, systems (eg Cost Os and RIB Construction Suite) and processes
Civil Estimator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Civil Estimator
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Education for Civil Estimator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the civil estimator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Chemistry, Physics, Education, Architecture, Business/Administration, Supervision
Skills for Civil Estimator
Desired skills for civil estimator include:
HCSS
AutoCAD and P6 would be helpful
Key principles involved in bid preparation
Construction safety and current federal & OSHA Requirements
Access & road clearing matting and foundation work estimating
Applicable local
Blueprints
Estimating and scheduling software
Estimating software
Estimating techniques related to civil work
Desired experience for civil estimator includes:
They need a working knowledge of lift stations, pump stations, water plants and wastewater treatment plants deep underground utilities, trenchless technologies, and pipe rehabilitation
The need the ability to comprehend the engineer’s plans and specifications with good math and reading skills
They must be a good communicator, field experience is a plus
They must be from the Houston or surrounding areas and have Gulf Coast experience
They must have a great rapport with suppliers and subcontractors in the area
Field experience is a big plus, because knowing how to build it can give a more accurate estimation and they can do estimations based on what they have built and seen built in the past
Civil Estimator Examples
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Civil Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a civil estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for civil estimator
- Support the procurement team with tender and/or contract price analysis and reference to baseline and revised estimates
- Support the commercial team with unit cost modelling, costs analysis feedback for final account and/or significant contract scope proposed change analysis and preparation of project close out analysis
- Proficient in use of unit cost modelling tool and provide improvement initiatives
- Stay abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to be able to give best practice advice in line with business objectives
- Support collation of data for KPIs as defined and required in a timely, accurate manner
- Estimate cost for multiple heavy/civil construction projects, including quantity take-off and pricing
- Manage the delivery of preconstruction services for projects, provide input, coordination, and problem solving at all stages of construction
- Meet with the client to establish needs, requirements and constraints of the project
- Participate in the preparation of proposals and work with marketing specialist for new business and presentations to clients
- Facilitate go/no go decisions for upcoming projects
Qualifications for civil estimator
- 10 years full time experience as a civil cost estimator / quantity surveyor / cost manager
- The ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external clients
- Good knowledge of civil engineering construction techniques
- Good knowledge of RMS project estimating guidelines
- Excellent attention to detail, proactive, forward thinking with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently and work to deadlines
- Excellent oral & written and communication skills will be expected
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Civil Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of civil estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for civil estimator
- Attend the preconstruction strategy meeting on the approach to the project or estimate
- Act as the document reviewer and adviser for constructability and value analysis
- Provide monthly cost analysis for all active preconstruction assignments and manage the preconstruction department budgets
- Attend both plan and site review with the project team to identify potential conflicts and investigate their status
- Review preconstruction and construction contract language
- Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve any problems
- Advise clients of design decisions which affect cost and offer cost-saving suggestions
- Resolve issues with plans and specifications
- Work with subcontractors during bidding and analysis
- Participate in post-bid revisions, meetings and negotiations
Qualifications for civil estimator
- Strong written/verbal communication skills with evidence of working effectively in a team environment
- The ability to accept ownership and accountability for service delivery, to meet tight deadlines and effectively manage your time
- Shared beliefs of our values including respect, integrity, caring and excellence
- Familiarity with both TfNSW and RMS project cost estimating guidelines
- Use of estimation software
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction or demonstrated equivalent combination of education
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a civil estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for civil estimator
- Review the project design drawings and specifications to determine assigned scope of work
- Able to read and interpret drawings and specifications
- Able to quantify architectural, structural, civil elements of a project where the design is complete or near completion
- Develops knowledge of construction pricing
- Developing expertise in the use of design model software
- Develops an understanding of conceptual estimating
- Able to network with applicable subcontractors in discipline expertise areas for the purpose of obtaining estimate input, preliminary bids and product information
- Able to receive, analyze and complete bid comparisons in discipline expertise areas
- Developing their presentation skills
- Participates with estimating staff learning the basics of value management
Qualifications for civil estimator
- Has a strong understanding of planning and scheduling and of the company cost structure (overheads, G&A, insurances)
- Possess functional technical knowledge and emotional maturity to "push back" when clients or management want cost estimates produced that are known to be faulty, unsubstantiated or otherwise unfit for the purpose
- Expectation management, negotiation, influencing and making things happen when you have little or no formal authority over those contributing to the estimate
- Past experience as lead estimator on projects of $100 million and higher
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training, and/or related experience
- Be knowledgeable about the benefits of Cost Competitive Execution, Excel to Win, Business Risk Management Framework (BRMF) and Strategy to Win
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Civil Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a civil estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for civil estimator
- Serve as the civil engineering representative on solution team and site selection committees and prepare preliminary designs as required to support the process
- Apply civil engineering expertise to accurately "scope" projects and to provide quality cost and duration estimates in a timely fashion
- Identify variances between estimated and actual quantities in order to continuously improve the scoping and estimating process
- Provide input on the development and refinement of civil engineering estimating units used in the estimating system (TEAMS) to ensure accurate estimates of equipment, material, labor durations, and total costs
- Prepare cost estimates on proposals, projects and studies and ensure that the content of the estimate is complete, accurate and meets the requirements of the Estimating Manager
- Help in the maintenance of the Company estimating database
- Coordinate and review the variable estimating factors in each area with Engineering, Procurement and Construction
- Provide technical advice and assistance to the Estimating Manager in the preparation of all levels of estimates ranging in scope and complexity
- Appraises overall accuracy of estimates and recommends contingencies for estimates
- Assist the Estimating Manager with an independent assessment of an estimate’s accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man-hours, material, construction and home office costs)
Qualifications for civil estimator
- Must reside in Houston or surrounding area
- Competent with Microsoft Office, MS Project and Adobe
- Minimum one year construction operations experience, including exposure to materials management and project operations
- Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying
- Wide and varied experience of large and complex construction projects
- Understanding of project management, planning, risk and investment processes
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Civil Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a civil estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for civil estimator
- Capable of preparing of CMAR, CMS, Design-Build or Hard-Bid self-perform estimates
- Able to develop scopes and estimate with less than 25% design completed
- Coordinate the performance of pricing structure development and application to takeoffs, derived quantities, quantity assumption, and cost allowances
- Obtains and verifies construction quotations for facilitation of construction projects, addenda’s and contract changes
- Obtains and verifies subcontractor questions for construction projects and ensures compliance with construction documents
- Responsible for overseeing the development of craft labor rates for union or non-union jobs
- Assist Lead Estimator in developing the Basis of Estimate
- Assist Project Manager in developing means and methods for constructing projects
- Compile and analyze bids
- Must be able to understand and help develop Work Breakdown Structure Codes, Cost and Resource Loading
Qualifications for civil estimator
- Experienced user of appropriate IT systems and tools (Cost Os &RIB Construction Suite or equivalent)Demonstrable relevant experience
- Educated to degree standard in related subject
- Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status
- Awareness of industry issues
- 10+ years- involvement in heavy construction
- Experience in Division 2 Site Construction and Division 3 Concrete