Castle Builders Supply is seeking a Concrete Estimator to join its growing team. CBS seeks team members who are passionate about concrete, building, and construction. We love our work, and it shows in the people we hire.

• Founded in 1925 and a subsidiary of Lindy Group, the largest asphalt paving contractor and manufacturer in Western Pennsylvania
• A member of the PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Group family of construction companies, consistently ranked one of the Top 100 Builders nationally by the Engineering News-Record
• A family-owned Family of Companies voted one of Pittsburgh's "Best Places to Work" multiple times!
• Core values demonstrated every day are - Safety, Quality, Integrity, Family, *and Community*.

We offer an outstanding compensation and benefits package that includes: competitive salary, annual bonus and profit sharing; medical, dental and vision benefits; professional development and education reimbursement; a positive, team-oriented environment.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Prepare portions of contract proposal estimates for one or more disciplines, including the determination of applicable project plans and specifications.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
2. Attend field pre-bid meetings and conference calls.
3. Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff and pricing of scope of work.
4. Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.
5. Support other department personnel as required; may include preparing estimates in other disciplines or for operations (i.e., change orders).
6. May review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
7. Review and incorporate historical data from previous projects, purchase orders, subcontracts, cost reports, etc., into unit and man-hour figures.
8. Solicit subcontractor and supplier quotes and analyze those quotes.
9. Establish working relationships and rapport with subcontractors and suppliers in order to obtain favorable quotations.
10. Seek out and report leads and future work opportunities and market organization when circumstances allow.
11. Communicate methods of construction contemplated in the bid to Superintendent and monitor actual performance efficiency against bid units for future consideration.
12. Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Educational and experience requirements include: four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or experience. Two to five years estimating, controls, and/or engineering experience related to concrete is preferred. Advanced knowledge of assigned discipline, estimating techniques, and cost control, plus ability to interpret computerized cost data and systems essential. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word with the ability to quickly adapt and learn bidding software.

COMMENTS:

Minimum supervision provided when estimating items in own discipline. May independently estimate a small to medium-sized project. Responsible for the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and timeliness of estimates. Responsible for seeking out and obtaining education and training necessary to maintain proficiency level for this position.

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT

Exempt

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PJ Dick-Trumb ll-The Lindy Group strives to create a diverse, safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment in which all teams can excel.

We are an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Federal Contracting Employer and welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates, including covered veterans, minorities, females, and people with disabilities. Our policy is clear: We do not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by law.

To view our EEO policy, click here; to view our Section 503 and VEVRAA Affirmative Action Policy, click here.