Estimator (Coppell, Texas) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking a Heavy Civil Construction Estimator to be located at our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas. The Estimator will perform a variety of professional estimating duties related to developing estimates and procuring work for heavy civil construction projects. Assisting in the preparation of cost estimates, preparing construction budgets from cost estimates, and handling contract administrative paperwork are some of the responsibilities in this role.

The Estimator will perform a variety of professional estimating duties related to developing estimates and procuring work for heavy civil construction projects. Assisting in the preparation of cost estimates, preparing construction budgets from cost estimates, and handling contract administrative paperwork are some of the responsibilities in this role.

Responsibilities

• Estimate preparation and bid submission
• Contract risk analysis
• Business partner relationships
• Budget preparation and buyout
• Quantity take-offs
• Preparing estimates up to $200,000,000
• Schedule and manager resources required for estimating and bidding process
• Review cost estimates of others to assure compliance with plans, specifications and jobsite conditions.
• Security of shop drawings and building materials samples
• Cost accounting for materials owner billings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree
• 1-5 years' experience of estimating on Heavy Civil Construction projects
• Knowledge of HeavyBid by HCSS or other Estimating software
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with a proven ability to prioritize tasks effectively

Requirements:

• Experience in large-scale heavy civil construction projects
• Must have experience estimating projects in the heavy civil industry and/or TxDOT or DOT from another state
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

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