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Commercial Estimator

Employer
Colas
Location
Columbia, MD
Closing date
Jun 18, 2019

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Industry
Specialty Trades
Function
Finance
Hours
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Sloan Construction, a company of Reeves Construction Company, has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast since the company's founding in Americus, Georgia, in 1955. For more than a half-century, Reeves Construction has expanded to meet the needs of the region as the demands for improved infrastructure increase. As we've grown, Reeves has formed new partnerships and branched out to new subsidiaries from Sloan Construction in South Carolina and North Carolina, RB Baker Construction in Georgia and Florida, to Southeast Emulsion in South Carolina and Georgia to meet transportation construction needs from heavy construction services, excavation and site work, to underground utilities, bridge construction, and asphalt paving and materials supply. Reeves Construction Company is a complete maintenance and rehabilitation company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military maintenance market. Reeves prides itself as a leader in the transportation construction industry, not only for its quality products, but also for its high company standards of safety and performance. Our company's success is based on a foundation of exceptional accomplishments, with an eye on innovation for the future. Mission Statement / Job Summary 1. Reeves Construction Company specializes in asphalt production, road construction, and related services. 2. Our goal is to provide the finest-quality products and services to customers and to do this more efficiently and economically than our competitors. To achieve this, we believe it is vital to ensure that our employees are provided with the best possible training, and fast paced career advancement. 3. Manage the marketing, sales and estimating aspects to attain commercial projects. Responsibilities This includes, but is not limited to the following: Assist regional manager in developing new business relationships which will further our market interests Assist regional manager in preparation of budgets Outside sales of asphalt Preparing estimates and bids of future work Reviewing performance of work in progress to ensure that work is being performed in accordance with the manner in which it was bid Maintaining historical data of past performance on work to compare with future work bid Maintaining historical data of bids won and bids lost, with margin analyses Preparation of contracts, subcontracts, and blanket purchase orders Include project managers and superintendents, whenever possible, in the preparation of bids Set up budgets for jobs won Conduct in-house preconstruction meeting with regional manager, project manager and superintendents prior to the start of new jobs Ensure timely receipt of payment for FOB sales Maintain job and plant backlog schedules Training of employees Required Construction Management or Civil Engineering Degree Communication and leadership abilities Bid-to-Win estimating program Experience in a supervisory position Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Ideal Professional Engineering Certification / License Sloan Construction is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to promoting diversity and maintaining a drug-free workplace. It is our policy to ensure that applicants are considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to their race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), immigration status, citizenship, genetic information, medical conditions, protected veteran status, uniform service member status, familial status, marital status, registered domestic partner status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants are treated on the basis of their job-related qualifications, ability and performance. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and provide a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. This Policy applies to aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here and here . For notification on E-Verify click here and for information on Right to Work, click here. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you need accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact Sloan Construction at 864-416-0200 or send an e-mail to: hr@reevescc.com . Sloan Construction will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. For more information, please click here .

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