What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Estimator position at Actalent?
Actalent is in search of an Estimator of any experience to join Hawaii's premier asphalt/concrete company.
Duties include but are not limited to -
- Seeks out appropriate projects to fulfill market objectives and goals: Reviews various sources of information for upcoming projects to bid. Reviews contract documents of prospective projects.
- Conducts pre-bid site investigation/inspection to verify pertinent existing conditions.
- Performs quantitative takeoffs for project estimates.
- Recognizes time frame of work and accounts for future escalations.
- Defines project scope of work with management and field operations group.
- Prepares rough work schedule for prime projects and analyzes for any issues such as resource constraints, liquidated damages, schedule impact, etc. Using historical productivity/cost data as guidelines prepares estimates including pricing out activity processes and keeps aware of active project issues for future reference.
- Reviews market trends on recent, similar projects to aid in determining optimum bidding strategy.
- Solicits subcontractors and material supplier quotes and reviews for selection process.
- Provides good faith effort as required for minority participation goals.
- Submits bid/estimate proposal in a timely manner.
- Follows up on bid result status and obtains pricing information. Completes post-bid review of project, with pricing comparisons on subcontractor work for review and future reference. Provides market status and other reports as requested.
- Provides contract administration support for prime & subcontracted projects: Reviews subcontract agreements for alignment with quoted proposal (scope of work, quantities, and pricing).
- Provides operations group with pertinent information (plans, specs, submittal file, etc.) to perform work. Assists operations with large-scale change order requests.
- Adds value to the Company by portraying a competent and professional image to customers while providing appropriate recommendations for each customer’s specific needs.
Qualifications -
- Excellent math skills to review and analyze financial data and perform calculations related to daily tasks.
- Able to read and understand financial forms and technical documents.
- 2 years in construction, preferably asphalt paving or 5 years other relevant experience
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
