Job Description

Civil/Sitework Construction Estimator

Independence Excavating is looking for an experienced, dedicated, and enthusiastic Construction professional to join our team. The Civil/Sitework Construction Estimator is responsible for estimating, proposal development, and assembling complete bid packages for assigned construction projects.

What do we believe in?

PEOPLE:

Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

PERFORMANCE:

Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

COMMUNITY:

Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A typical project looks like:

• Reading, understanding, and interpreting drawings and specifications
• Soliciting quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, estimate to be 95% complete prior to formal review with Chief Estimator
• Preparing a rough project schedule for determining the time frame
• Preparing competitive job estimates by interpreting drawings and bid documents and performing takeoffs for labor, equipment, and materials
• Reviewing estimated productions with superintendents to finalize the bid
• Other duties as assigned per project

Do you have what it takes?

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Undergraduate Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering, and 5-yrs experience in the construction industry preferred.
• Experience in public and private civil construction projects, i.e. sitework, underground utilities, excavation/grading, retaining walls, and culverts. Experience in structural concrete, concrete paving, bridges, and piling is not required but encouraged.
• A successful track record of estimating civil construction projects
• Have a working knowledge of means and methods/constructability, crew composition, and production rates.
• Clear understanding of risk management and mitigation
• Proficient in HCSS Heavy Bid estimating software is preferred, but not required.
• Weekly Competitive Pay!

Why IX?

• Excellent Benefits:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• 401(k) + Company match
• Paid corporate training program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement
• Family-owned and operated since 1956

Who is IX?

From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website:

Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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