Takeoff Technician

Brief Description

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Surrounding Areas)

Pay: Starting at $55,000 to DOE Full Benefits Package

Status: Full-Time

We are a 100% employee-owned, family-run heavy civil construction company specializing in underground utilities, earthwork, roadway construction, concrete, and site development. Our team takes pride in self-performing critical infrastructure that supports growing communities across Arizona and Utah.

At Kinkaid, every employee is an owner through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This means your work directly contributes to your long-term financial future while helping build meaningful infrastructure that lasts for generations.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Takeoff Technician to support our estimating and preconstruction workflows. This role plays a critical part in ensuring bid accuracy, cost forecasting, and risk management across earthwork, underground utilities, paving, structures, and site improvements.

Position Overview

The Takeoff Technician supports the estimating team by producing accurate, well-documented quantity takeoffs and assisting in preparing reliable preconstruction data for heavy civil construction projects. This role ensures alignment between design, estimating, and field operations, helping the company pursue work strategically and execute projects efficiently.

This position is essential to maintaining the accuracy, efficiency, and competitiveness of Kinkaid Civil Construction’s preconstruction efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Quantities & Measurement

• Perform detailed digital takeoffs for:
• Earthwork (cut/fill, shrink/swell, over-excavation)
• Underground utilities (water, sewer, storm drain)
• Curb, gutter, base, asphalt, concrete, and structural components
• Generate quantity summaries, balance reports, and material estimates
• Apply appropriate swell/shrink factors, compaction assumptions, and production considerations
• Calculate trench volumes, bedding/backfill requirements, and trench safety allowances
• Account for pipe classes, depths, overbreak, and constructability factors
  
  

Plans, Specifications & Data Review

• Interpret civil plans, plan/profile sheets, cross sections, specifications, and details
• Correlate plans with geotechnical reports, traffic control plans, SWPPP, addenda, and RFIs
• Review plans for completeness, constructability, and estimating accuracy
  
  

Documentation & Risk Management

• Maintain organized takeoff folders with proper version control and documentation
• Identify and flag drawing conflicts, scope gaps, and potential bid risks
• Assist in drafting Requests for Information (RFIs) to clarify scope and reduce risk
• Support scope definition and documentation for accurate bid submissions
  
  

Collaboration & Preconstruction Support

• Coordinate closely with estimators and project managers to support bid development
• Align takeoffs with project phasing, sequencing, and construction methodology
• Interface with operations teams to validate constructability and production assumptions
• Assist in vendor and subcontractor scope delineation and quantity verification
  
  

Requirements

• 2–4 years of heavy civil takeoffs, estimating support, or preconstruction experience
• Strong proficiency with digital takeoff software
• Experience using:
• Trimble Business Center or Agtek
• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Planswift
• Strong understanding of:
• Earthwork principles (cut/fill, shrink/swell, balancing, over-excavation)
• Underground utility installation (pipe classes, trenching, structures)
• Roadway and paving construction
• Civil construction sequencing and workflows
• Ability to interpret plans, profiles, cross sections, and specifications
• High attention to detail and strong documentation practices
  
  

Preferred

• Experience working with Utah agencies (UDOT, City, County, or Municipal)
• Experience with production-based estimating and cost coding systems (HCSS or similar)
• Knowledge of CSI divisions and DOT standards
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to sit for extended periods and work on computers
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to visit and navigate active construction sites
• Work environment includes both office and field settings
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, noise, and heavy equipment
• Occasional extended hours may be required during peak bid periods
  
  

Summary

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Employee Ownership – ESOP Participation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sick Leave
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-Verify. All candidates must pass a background check and drug screen.

Recruitment & Agency Policy

Kinkaid Civil Construction (“KCC”) does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or submissions from external recruiters, search firms, or staffing agencies without a valid, written, and fully executed service agreement in place. Any unsolicited submissions will be deemed the property of KCC, and KCC expressly reserves the right to pursue and hire any such candidate without obligation, financial or otherwise, to the submitting party. No placement fees will be paid for unsolicited referrals or submissions.

Visa and Sponsorship

Must be currently legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status. Unless specifically stated in this job posting, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.