Description-Estimator
Become Part of Our Team
As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- Holidays
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Key responsibilities will include:
· Preparing, submitting and managing key rail and /or Infrastructure project estimates for
new build and maintenance including earthworks, track, signaling, electrical, overpasses,
bridge work, tunnels, stations etc
· Providing technical input to ensure estimates are both accurate and timely
· Liaising with commercial team members and key stakeholders and ensure that you
continue to add value/adjust internal system
· Lead the estimating team and provide effective people management
To be considered for this role you will have:
· Previous exposure to large rail or heavy industry project estimation with a leading
contractor essential
- Perform take-offs of various scopes of work.
To be successful in this role you will have proven experience( approximately 3 years) working on cost estimates for rail projects or capital works programs.
Budget: $100K-$150K
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS, & EXPERIENCE:
Educational and experience requirements include: Extensive and verifiable (three or more years as an estimator) experience/knowledge of civil and transit construction, design, finance, and management required. Must be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance. Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities. Superior communication and interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.) skills essential. Must be a business oriented person.
About us
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.
Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).
Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.
