Estimator

Join the growing MasTec Civil Estimating team as a Heavy Civil Estimator!

This position is associated with a professional who had previous estimating knowledge or has worked in a construction project such as field engineer office engineer project engineer or project manager on heavy civil highway or bridge projects.

This candidate must be a self-motivated person willing to collaborate with peers and constantly strives to identify problems and solutions.

**Location will be in the Nashville TN area. Candidate must be willing to work some days in the office.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Founded in 1987 MasTec Civil (formerly known as Condotte America) a MasTec Company is a heavy highway contractor specializing in the construction of complex transportation projects that include roadway bridges interchanges mass transit and tolling short we build the roads and bridges connecting our families communities and doing so client satisfaction is of primary importance to us and our record reflects our emphasis on understanding our client needs in order to exceed their expectations.

MasTec Civil is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue providing construction services across our renewables industrial infrastructure and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec a minority-owned Fortune 500 company has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35000 employees and 400 offices nationwide we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record ENR: #1 in Power #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors #13 Transportation Contractor).

• Understand bid items basis of estimate skills to identify errors and discrepancies in plans specifications and solutions.
• Wide understandings reading plans specifications request for proposal request for information addendums technical special provisions etc.
• Understand bid strategy cost savings initiative and management skills.
• Perform accurate and within the time frame quantity takeoffs.
• Bid review with senior estimators.
• Choosing the right means and methods (crew size/ productivity rate) during cost determination.
• Obtains clarifications on plans and specifications from owner or engineer of records.
• Coordinate and invite suppliers and subcontractors to quote scopes of work.
• Analyzes suppliers and subcontractor pricing (inclusions/exclusions/risk).
• Analyzes unit cost of pay items.
• Assists pre-bid meeting and bid submittals.
• Keep updated information regarding commodity trade prices.
• Keep abreast of construction technologies and techniques.
• Continually expand knowledge in construction individual skills and performance.
• Communicate with field personnel (project engineer superintendent foreman fleet manager etc.) to track and adjust as necessary unit costs.

• B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management degree. Minimum 5 years of experience in Heavy Civil: field position or Estimator in the USA.
• Possess good organization skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have knowledge in bridge and roadway construction.
• Savvy in foundations concrete structures temporary structural systems underground and utility work earthwork signalization roadway lighting and signing intelligent transportation system safety standards etc.
• Knowledgeable in design-build and design-bid-build contracts with DOT.
• Learn quickly and develop new skills.
• Must be proficient using computer HCSS/Heavy Bid (estimating software) Bluebeam Microsoft Software (Excel Word Power point Outlook) P6 Primavera and others
• Possess high work values integrity and ethical standards.
• Possess great focus to meet and exceed company requirements and expectations.