About us:

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Job Description:

The Estimator will be involved in proposals for some of the largest and most interesting infrastructure projects in North America.  This position will be working on bids for major design-build infrastructure projects located throughout the US and Canada including public-private partnerships.  Projects range in size from $100 million to over $3 billion in the transportation, water/wastewater, and energy sectors including public-private partnerships.  This position is based in the company’s North American headquarters in Austin, Texas with the potential for up to 10% travel.

Duties:  

• Review of all project documents
• Summarize BOQs and manage quantity updates
• Estimate closeout in excel
• Production of preliminary and final cost estimates
• Detailed estimating in HCSS Heavy bid, including assembling of crews and determination of production rates based on experience.
• Construction market research in various project locations to determine labor rates, equipment rates, local construction methods, and available subcontractors and suppliers
• Quantity take-off and review of quantities for completeness and accuracy
• Solicitation of subcontractor and supplier quotes
• Review designs for constructability input and identification of issues affecting cost of construction
• Analysis of various design alternatives and construction methods to determine most cost-effective solutions
• Preparation of project summaries
• Participation in project site visits
• Participation in project schedule evaluation and preparation
• Coordination with clients, joint venture partners, consultants and internal departments
• Participation in meetings with project stakeholders and team members
• Preparation of meeting minutes and agendas
• Participation in production of draft content for written proposals
• Participation in evaluation of project risks and mitigation strategies
• Assuring compliance with price proposal requirements
• Participation in post-proposal clarifications, contract negotiations and analysis of bid results
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• 5+ years of total construction experience
• 3+ years of detailed estimating experience
• Project engineering/project management field experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to quickly grasp complex business concepts and contract issues
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of people in a large team environment
• HCSS Heavy Bid experience

Benefits
As an industry leader, we strive to offer employees a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefit package which includes;

• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vison and/or Provincial Medical which is effective 1st of the month following hire date.
• Industry leading 401(k) +6% company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Annual Bonus based off performance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

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