What are the responsibilities and job description for the Concrete Estimator (Concrete Construction) - Reno, NV position at Vensure Employer Solutions?
Role Overview
The Concrete Estimator is responsible for leading estimating efforts for structural and site concrete scopes, ensuring all bids are accurate, competitive, and aligned with real-world construction execution.
This is a high-impact preconstruction role that directly influences project profitability, backlog quality, and successful delivery before projects begin.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating & Takeoffs
The Concrete Estimator is responsible for leading estimating efforts for structural and site concrete scopes, ensuring all bids are accurate, competitive, and aligned with real-world construction execution.
This is a high-impact preconstruction role that directly influences project profitability, backlog quality, and successful delivery before projects begin.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating & Takeoffs
- Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for:
- Structural concrete
- Site concrete scopes
- Analyze:
- Plans
- Specifications
- Bid documents
- Develop full cost estimates including:
- Labor
- Materials
- Equipment
- Subcontractors
- Identify scope gaps, risks, and opportunities
- Estimate scopes including:
- Foundations
- Footings
- Walls
- Slabs
- Columns
- Elevated concrete systems
- Understand and price:
- Formwork systems
- Rebar
- Embedded elements
- Evaluate constructability and sequencing
- Participate in pricing strategy discussions
- Develop competitive bids while protecting margins
- Adjust estimates based on:
- Market conditions
- Schedule constraints
- Project complexity
- Support value engineering and alternate options
- Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor bids
- Compare and level pricing to ensure full scope coverage
- Maintain relationships with:
- Concrete suppliers
- Rebar vendors
- Formwork providers
- Coordinate with specialty trades
- Collaborate with operations and project teams
- Support project handoff from estimating to execution
- Provide input on:
- Sequencing
- Logistics
- Production planning
- Assist with budget clarification and scope interpretation
- Identify risks related to:
- Site conditions
- Constructability
- Schedule
- Scope gaps
- Build contingencies and assumptions into estimates
- Ensure estimates reflect realistic production rates
- Support continuous improvement of estimating processes
- 3 years of experience in concrete estimating
- Strong experience with:
- Structural concrete
- Site concrete scopes
- Ability to read and interpret:
- Plans
- Specifications
- Bid documents
- Strong knowledge of:
- Concrete construction methods
- Formwork systems
- Rebar requirements
- Labor and production rates
- Experience with estimating tools:
- HeavyBid (preferred)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments