Estimator, Structural - Big Lake, AK

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for analyzing blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.

• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.

• Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.

• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

• Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.

• Organizes and manages a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized.

• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.

• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.

• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit's success also may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.

• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.

• Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.

• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

• Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.

• Organizes and manages a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized.

• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.

• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.

• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit's success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent or ten (10) years experience as an Estimator will be considered.

• Minimum five (5) years relative estimator experience required.

• Driver's License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions; work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Required Language

Equal Opportunity Employer/Shareholder Preference

NANA Construction, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.NANA grants employment preference to shareholders of NANA and their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

It is NANA Construction, LLC policy to conduct background checks, drug testing and a physical assessment, as applicable, once an offer has been accepted, in accordance with company and/or contract requirements.

Accommodation Request

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Equal Opportunity Employer NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

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Default: Location : Location US-AK-Big Lake

Job ID 2024-8693

Work Type On-Site

Work Location Big Lake