Lead Roadway Estimator

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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
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus Plan

Summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Lead Roadway Estimator to join our Southeast Region team in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Lead Roadway Estimator will be fully responsible for estimating all roadway-related items for design-build and bid-build heavy-civil estimates, typically ranging in value from $30M to $1B.

The candidate must have a minimum of 5-years of heavy-civil construction field experience and 2-years of heavy-civil estimating experience. The Lead Roadway Estimator will also be expected to provide mentoring, training, technical and administrative direction to entry-level and junior estimating staff personnel and ensure that Balfour Beatty's corporate objectives and code of conduct are always upheld.

Essential Functions

• Review of contract bid documents (i.e. plans, specifications, permits, etc.)
• Plan and coordinate estimating tasks
• Perform/supervise quantity takeoffs and cost estimating
• Participate in bid reviews
• Identify and quantify risks
• Obtain quotes from and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors
• Assist with formal "Request to Bid" internal paperwork.
• Participate in presentations to region and corporate management
• Provide technical assistance to field operations regarding contracts, change orders, etc. as required.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Minimum Requirements

• Local or willing to commute to Wilmington, NC
• High School Diploma or GED.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 5-years of heavy-civil construction field experience and 2-years of heavy-civil estimating experience
• Strong computer skills including the ability to use estimating software, quantity takeoff software, word processing, scheduling, spread sheets, bid management, online plan rooms, database applications and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft Office software (i.e., Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Preferred Experience/Talents

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering/Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate with colleagues and manage subordinates
• Strong team-based character, creativity, flexibility, and motivation to win
• Experience with HCSS HeavyBid estimating software, Bluebeam quantity takeoff software, and AGTEK Gradeworks earthwork takeoff and modeling software

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 strive for a culture of safety where no 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.

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The base compensation range for the role of Lead Roadway Estimator in our Wilmington, NC office posted above is 90k to 130k per year depending on level of relevant experience.

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