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Estimator I

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with more than 1,200 employees and $2B in revenue, Alberici is a diversified construction company that partners with leading organizations throughout North America to build their most challenging and important projects.

Since our founding in 1918, Alberici earned a reputation for executing with quality, safety and trust. Combined with our 100+ years of experience, we provide construction solutions to the automotive, commercial, civil, energy, food & beverage, healthcare, heavy industrial, industrial process, and water industries.

We build the critical structures that improve lives and strengthen communities. Our mission is simple and our approach to delivering on it is equally straightforward. We are as open and honest with our employees and partners as we are with our clients. We are here to work together to do the best work possible to bring this mission to life.

When it comes to our team, Alberici employees are built differently. We seek the best and brightest and are committed to investing in our people and providing the training and resources they need to learn, grow, and advance.

Our values include working safely, valuing diversity, serving humbly, executing with integrity, solving creatively, and engaging fully.

What we offer includes profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs and annual cost-of-living adjustments, generous salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments, health, dental and vision insurance eligibility on day one, paid parental leave, continuing education reimbursement, personalized career development and training programs, minimum of 29 days of PTO (including holidays) for entry-level roles, fitness center for St. Louis office-based team members, gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members, corporate office cafeteria access, employee resource group (ERG) opportunities, and philanthropy opportunities.

Position summary : The estimator I is responsible for assisting the senior estimator in preparing individual estimates and for total preparation of estimates when assigned by the estimating director. The estimator I is accountable for accurate and timely quantity surveys. The estimator I may also be responsible for preliminary pricing when assigned by the senior estimator or estimating director. The estimator I must make every effort to satisfy the needs of external and internal clients with respect to each estimate. They must develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors in order to ensure we receive competitive and complete pricing for all estimates. The estimator I is responsible for utilizing proper procedures and available tools in the preparation of an estimate.

Essential responsibilities & duties include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the company. To be a qualified individual, an employee must be able to perform each of the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Acts as the peer to project engineers.
• Performs simple take-offs.
• Initiates and maintains subcontractor relationships.
• Responsible for a limited number of divisions / building elements.
• Obtains exposure to operations in the field through on-the-job opportunities, standard assignments, and technical training program.
• Travel to company and subsidiary offices; offsite client, subcontractor, and supplier meetings; and other locations across North America to fulfill the essential duties of the role as required.
• Regular and reliable attendance in person as required by your supervisor, company guidelines, and / or project and office obligations.

Knowledge, skills & abilities include reading, analyzing, editing, and interpreting information so that it is presented to clients and other stakeholders in a professional and partnership mindset. Responding effectively to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Effectively presenting information to top management, public groups and / or boards of directors. Utilizing Microsoft Office-based applications and project management software systems appropriate for this role (e.g. Procore, P6 Primavera, Bluebeam, Navisworks, Touchplan). Developing proficiency with estimating software relevant to their division (InEight, PlanSwift, AGTEK, etc.).

Education and experience : bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related technical field and internship / apprentice related experience and / or training or equivalent education and experience.

Growth opportunities : alberici invests heavily in our team members training and development in both technical, management, and leadership aptitude. This role is on the estimating career ladder; employees participate in a professional development plan (PDP) focused on career advancement. Typical growth opportunities for this position include estimator ii, followed by sr. estimator or preconstruction manager.