Construction Estimator Job at DXI Construction, Churchville, MD

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  • DXI Construction
  • Churchville, MD

Job Description

About the Company

DXI Construction Company is a leading site development, earth moving, underground utilities and road building contractor that was founded in Harford County, Maryland in 1968. DXI has evolved into one of the premiere site preparation construction companies located in the Mid-Atlantic. Corporate office is in Churchville, MD with Division Offices in VA, and Georgetown, DE.

About the Role

The Estimator helps drive business by preparing complete and responsive bid proposals on large and complex projects including analyzing plans and specifications to develop detailed cost estimates for materials, equipment and labor required to construct the project. This is accomplished by working closely with Operations and Project Managers during the bidding process to ensure accuracy of data used to estimate the project. Once a bid has been accepted, the Estimator will promptly work up and obtain execution of subcontracts and material purchase orders including insurance compliance. Additionally, the Estimator will lead the hand-off of information to project management to be fully educated in all strategies, opportunities and risks that were recognized in the bidding process.

Responsibilities :

  • Evaluating specifications, drawings, scope documents and other bid package information to ensure that all the information needed to develop an accurate and competitive estimate and win the project is known and understood.
  • Identifying and quantifying risks inherent in the project; communicating to and working with the rest of the project development team to appropriately address and mitigate the risks.
  • Participating in pre-proposal site visits and meetings with potential clients; collecting information, including photographs; analyzing and evaluating all site-specific factors to ensure that they are taken into account in the development of estimates.
  • Developing a thorough understanding of scopes of work provided with requests for proposals and change orders. Where scope information may be unclear or contradictory, developing questions, making inquiries and resolving these uncertainties.
  • Researching scope items that are unfamiliar and communicating as needed to ensure that the project development team has enough understanding of the work to develop the proposal.
  • Developing complete take-offs necessary to itemize quantities and types of materials and components and acquiring accurate cost information from vendors and suppliers.
  • Determining man-hour, tool and construction equipment requirements along with their respective costs.
  • Soliciting and evaluating proposals for required services from subcontractors and other specialty providers; aggressively following up with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure that their bids are understandable, accurate and timely.

Qualifications :

5+ Years of experience in preconstruction/estimating bidding underground utilities, sitework, and/or roadway projects

Required Skills :

  • Proven experience as an estimator
  • Experience using HCSS HeavyBid, BlueBeam, Trimble Business Center
  • Familiarity with financial and project management principles
  • In depth knowledge of research and data analysis methods and estimation formulas
  • Assembling bids using estimating software
  • Meeting aggressive bid deadlines
  • Negotiating contract pricing and terms
  • Providing continual project support and working with project management
  • Maintaining and building new relationships with trade partners
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess bid opportunities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.

Pay range and compensation package :

110,000 - 135,000

Equal Opportunity Statement :

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, For subcontractor,

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