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Director of Estimating

Basic Purpose and Function
The purpose of this job is to direct Austin Bridge & Roads Estimating Department in the preparation of detailed cost estimates and other related services.

Position Dimensions
Total annual volume is in the $200-400 MM range. Supervises 4-8 Employee-Owners.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Sr. Estimators
  • Estimators
  • Clerical support

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Value/Cost Engineering
  • Estimating
  • Purchasing (Buyouts)
  • Planning/Scheduling
  • Owner Relations
  • Subcontractor/Supplier Relations

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Reviews owner plans and specifications for "hard bid" type construction projects; determining both the nature and scope of the work to be performed. Evaluates the ability of subcontractors and company personnel to perform each work segment. Represents AB&R in preliminary meetings with owners to discuss the budget plan. Ensures that all issues and questions effecting the construction of the project are fully clarified before the estimating sequence begins.
  2. Assumes overall responsibility for preparation of the detailed cost estimate. Reviews all aspects of the completed estimate for accuracy and appropriateness before discussing the bid with the AB&R President and Operations Manager. Makes recommendations with respect to the specified language to be used in the proposal, etc.
  3. Works to incorporate pricing alternatives that provide the greatest opportunity for cost savings. Solicits the views of other AB&R personnel in an effort to identify other cost-saving measures.
  4. After the project has been awarded, works with the assigned Project Manager and Superintendent to ensure that they have a complete understanding of how the job was bid.
  5. Oversees the preparation of construction schedule. Ensures that updated schedules are provided based on approved changes orders.
  6. Oversees the training and development of new estimators assigned to the department; ensuring that they receive maximum exposure to training opportunities. Provides technical guidance as necessary to ensure that subordinates perform their duties in an expeditious manner.
  7. Stays abreast of changing technologies within the industry; attending conferences and seminars as necessary. Attempts to evaluate and respond to these changes in the market as they impact AB&R.
  8. Provides input, as required, for a variety of reporting requirements to include monthly reports, short-range and long-range strategic planning, etc.
  9. Meet expectations for attendance and punctuality.
  10. Other duties as assigned
Engineering Manager

Basic Purpose and Function
The basic purpose and function of this position is performing and overseeing engineering design for construction needs associated with bridge and road construction and reports to the Sr. VP Operations. This position is responsible for the on time delivery of engineering designs and services to operations for submittal, and approval of the owner or other approving authority. A qualified candidate will be able to effectively communicate with all levels of management. The ability to operate with limited supervision and supervise employee-owners in the engineering department is required. This position may require occasional travel to job sites and/or other locations to attend meetings or assist other employee-owners with their engineering needs. Some locations may require overnight stays.

Position Responsibilities

  • Responsible charge of all engineering from the department
  • Self performing engineering calculations and design
  • Training employee-owners
  • Planning, assigning and directing work of others
  • Conducting Personnel Reviews
  • Develop and maintain Engineering Department standard operating procedures
  • Provide timely response to technical questions of field operations
  • Other duties as assigned by management

Position Requirements

  • Texas Professional Engineer licensure or ability to gain licensure within four months.
  • Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering design experience to include wood, steel and concrete designs for temporary construction systems and falsework
  • Broad base of knowledge is expected, such as geotechnical for use in piling, footings and cofferdam designs
  • Minimum of 5 - 10 years of experience in the construction industry – Heavy/Highway and Bridge experience is a plus
Estimator

Basic Purpose and Function
Assists in the preparation of cost estimates, prepares construction budgets from cost estimates, and handles contract administrative paperwork.

Position Dimensions

  • Construction experience: 3 years preferred
  • Uses production norms established by others
  • High degree of accuracy with calculations
  • Knowledge of engineering design

Position Directly Supervises
None

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Estimating
  • Bid to Cost Conversion
  • Contract Administration

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepares the bid to cost conversion for accounting’s use in performance reporting
  • Assists in the preparation of cost estimates to meet the company’s plan for volume and profit
  • Prepares material take-off’s to assure bids with a high degree of accuracy
  • Prepares necessary purchase orders, subcontracts, and letters to assure compliance with owner and company policy and procedures
Field Engineer

Basic Purpose and Function
Assists Engineering Manager in direction of job layout and survey data on civil engineering projects such as roads, railroads, box culverts and bridges. Provides support for project managers, superintendents, field engineers, and estimators for job set-up, job cost control and material procurement.

Position Dimensions
Assist Engineering Manager in North Texas Division structure jobs

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Engineering
  • Job Layout
  • Special equipment and Safety Equipment Design
  • Job Cost

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Assists in engineering form work in various structures work
  2. Aid field engineers/party chiefs with job layout and survey data
  3. Design of special equipment for construction use
  4. Aid project managers with job control (i.e. change orders, correspondence, subcontractors)
  5. Aid Estimating Department with material take-offs
  6. Provide necessary engineering support to aid in construction of bridge & structures jobs
  7. Assists in planning all heavy lifts with layout, crane selection, and procedures
  8. Assists in planning the design of temporary shoring and coffer dams
  9. Review shop drawings for compliance with project plans and specifications
Operations Manager

Basic Purpose and Function
Manages and directs construction projects and related business segment (Asphalt, Dirt, Structures, Utilities) or within a geographic area.

Position Dimensions

  • Financial Management
  • Profit and Loss for Segment/Area
  • Budgeting
  • Project(s) Construction
  • Owner Relations
  • Employee-owner Relations
  • Business Development for multiple business segments
  • Contract Administration
  • General Administration
  • Safety
  • Supervision of all personnel within that geographic area

Supervisory Responsibilities
Project Managers, General Superintendents, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen, Engineers, Hourly Labor

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise salaried and hourly employee-owners. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; conducting MAP; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Job Cost
  • Estimate Review
  • Business Development
  • Owner Relations
  • Employee-Owner Relations
  • Contract Administration
  • General Administration
  • Safety Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Confers/Negotiates with city officials, general contractors, and/or owners to prepare for project implementation and to evaluate project progress
  2. Approves and monitors schedules for efficient use of materials, machines and employee-owners
  3. Reviews production costs and product and product quality, and modifies production to maintain and enhance profitable operation of segment or area
  4. Directs preparation of billing, production, financial and accounting records
  5. Evaluates and recommends capital expenditures to division manager
  6. Monitors field operations on a periodic basis to ensure efficient operation, maintain quality controls, and survey field management
  7. Advise and update Division Manager on operational issues
  8. Direct and monitor safety program to assure a safe working environment for employee-owners
  9. Assist estimating in developing bids within their segment or area
  10. Send/Receive/Approve requests for information
Project Engineer

Basic Purpose and Function
This position provides for supervision of all calculations and layout of control for the project or projects, supervision of the quantity and quality control, and general administrative / engineering design implementation for the project to assist the project manager in keeping the job on schedule and below estimated cost.

Position Dimensions

  • Supervises: 3 to 6 persons
  • Equipment supervised - 2 to 4 survey instruments and 3 to 4 minor pieces of equipment Position requires independent judgment and action with little supervision, requires high degree of accuracy (perfection) of results
  • Position requires design understanding
  • Usually assigned to project of $1 to $10 million annual volume or several projects which total that amount

Position Directly Supervises

  • Party Chiefs
  • Instrumentmen
  • Rodmen / Chainmen
  • Laborers

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Field survey (horizontal and vertical control )
  • Interpret construction plans and specifications and shop drawings
  • Administrative duties ( quantity control, plan changes, other as assigned )
  • Construction Engineering

Specific Duties Performed (But not limited to):

  1. Directs all field survey work, decides basic controls and degree of accuracy for various applications to ensure that structures are located correctly.
  2. Coordinates with superintendents to schedule daily/weekly needs for surveyors to keep crews from experiencing down time due to waiting on engineering.
  3. Resolves control discrepancy with owner, resolves engineering problems with owner's representative.
  4. Calculates or supervises calculations required from plans to provide control data .
  5. Assumes responsibility for quality control of construction operations to the extent not done by the owner and reports findings to the project superintendent.
  6. May be directed to assume responsibility and supervision of routine administrative matters, material control procedures, quantity control, cost reporting, scheduling, to aid the project superintendent in controlling costs.
  7. Keeps the personnel working under his control productively involved at all times to assist in controlling total project cost.
  8. Provides training of survey personnel and foreman in proper surveying techniques and the use of survey instruments as required.
Project Manager

Basic Purpose and Function
This position will provide overall supervision and coordination on one large project or may control several small projects that require interfacing of structures, roadway, and other operations. Plan and schedule the resources required to complete the project ahead of schedule and below the estimated cost. This position requires maintaining a good working relationship with inspectors, developers, vendors, subcontractors, etc.

Position Dimensions

  • Value of Construction = $ 10 to 30 million
  • Supervises 2 to 3 Superintendents
  • 5 to 15 Foremen and Engineers
  • 50 to 150 Hourly Employee-Owners
  • Value of Equipment = $ 1 to $ 3 million

Position Directly Supervises

  • Superintendents
  • Field Engineers
  • Field Office Manager
  • Timekeeper
  • Mechanic
  • Sub-Contractors

Position Indirectly Supervises

  • Foreman
  • Hourly Employee-Owners
  • Party Chiefs

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Administration
  • Construction

Specific Duties Performed
Administration:

  1. Directs projects supervisors in the implementation of E.E.O. ,Safety, and Preventive Maintenance policies as per Austin Bridge Company policies
  2. Supervises the field office personnel and coordinates the field engineers to meet the needs of the project superintendents.
  3. Reviews all billings to ensure accurate reflection of job cost
  4. Process all change orders as required by Project Owners.

Construction:

  1. Schedules, through the Division Manager, the need for salaried personnel and major equipment.
  2. Schedules and releases, all permanent materials as requested from the project superintendents.
  3. Orders all TCM and special equipment as requested by superintendents.
  4. Reviews activity analysis, five day schedules, and item cost with the project superintendents to see that manpower needs are in line.
  5. Schedules all sub-Contractors operations to ensure that the project is being built without delays waiting on subs.
  6. Maintains all job cost controls established by the Division Manager and takes appropriate action to keep costs in line.
  7. Schedules the job and updates schedule as job progresses or changes
  8. Discuss schedule, project needs, needs for change orders with owners and owners representatives.
Scheduler

Basic Purpose and Function
Plans and prepares production schedules for civil construction projects.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Construction Scheduling
  • Contract Administration
  • Engineering

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine construction processes, equipment & tools, and human resource requirements.
  2. Plans and schedules workflow for according to previously established construction sequences and lead times.
  3. Plans sequence of construction processes and other operations for guidance of production workers.
  4. Confers with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.
  5. Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
  6. Prepares production reports.
  7. Prepares lists of required materials, tools, and equipment.
  8. Prepares purchase orders to obtain materials, tools, and equipment.

Education and/or Experience

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering or Construction Management and two years construction scheduling experience or
  • 7 years construction experience 5 working as a construction Scheduler

Computer Skills

  • Primavera
  • Microsoft Word & Excel
Scheduling Manager

Basic Purpose and Function
The basic purpose and function of this position is to establish standard methods and procedures to be used by other schedulers and to assure that all standards are adhered to.

Position Dimensions

  • Position requires ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management.
  • Position requires strong administrative and accounting skills.
  • Position requires ability to operate with limited supervision.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise employee-owners in the scheduling department and others involved in the scheduling process. Responsibilities include training employee-owners; planning, assigning and directing work; conducting MAPs; rewarding and disciplining employee-owners; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Supervisory responsibilities will be extended beyond direct report schedulers to include other employee-owners that perform scheduling duties but report to others, such as Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Schedulers, Estimators or other persons. The ability to be effective when dealing with piers is crucial.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

  • Proven thorough knowledge of Primavera scheduling software
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the construction industry – Heavy/Highway and Bridge experience is a plus
  • PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) Certification is a plus

Functional Areas of Responsibility
Overall responsibility for the best use of scheduling software and systems by all employee-owners through establishment of standards, training and monitoring of construction schedules throughout the company. This includes the responsibility of assuring timely, accurate, up to date, advantageous construction schedules which address all past, existing and potential delay, impact or other claim situations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Develop and maintain the Master Schedule as a standard for all project schedules
  2. Establish standard methods and procedures to be used by other schedulers
  3. Assure that all set standards are adhered to
  4. Be able to generate or assist in the generation of pre-bid schedules
  5. Be able to generate or assist in the generation of base-line project schedules
  6. Assure that each schedule is logically and strategically sound
  7. Help to accurately adjust schedules due to delay impacts
  8. Help to perform schedule analysis for claim situations
  9. Provide timely response to technical questions of other schedulers
  10. Provide training for other schedulers as required
  11. Other duties as assigned by management
Senior Estimator

Basic Purpose and Function
Analyze plans and specifications in order to develop detailed cost estimates in accordance with current company policy and procedures.

Position Dimensions

  • Estimate range: Up to $25,000,000
  • Indirectly supervises: 2 to 3 estimators
  • Construction experience: 5 to 10 years
  • Estimating experience: At least 5 years

Position Directly Supervises
Estimators

Functional Areas of Responsibility

  • Estimating and Contracting
  • Public Relations
  • Company Policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Prepares cost estimates and reviews cost estimates of others to assure compliance with plans, specifications and jobsite conditions.
  2. Obtains material prices and availability to assure the lowest bid possible.
  3. Maintains link with other parties to assure proper understanding of any contractual agreements.
  4. Assists in preparation of construction schedule.
  5. Reviews previous cost estimates for comparison with current estimates to assure the lowest bid possible.
  6. Negotiates subcontracts to assure the most profitable deal for the company.
  7. Carries out additional duties as assigned.
Senior Project Manager

Basic Purpose and Function
This position will provide overall supervision and coordination on one large project or may control several small projects that require interfacing of structures, roadway, and other operations. Plan and schedule the resources required to complete the project ahead of schedule and below the estimated cost. This position requires maintaining a good working relationship with owners, inspectors, developers, vendors, subcontractors, etc.

Position Dimensions

  • Value of Construction = $ 30 + million
  • Supervises 2 to 3 Superintendents
  • 5 to 15 Foremen and Engineers
  • 50 to 150 Hourly Employee-Owners
  • Value of Equipment =$ 3+ million

Position Directly Supervises

  • Superintendents
  • Field Engineers
  • Field Office Manager
  • Timekeeper
  • Mechanic
  • Sub-Contractors

Position Indirectly Supervises

  • Foreman
  • Hourly Employee-Owners
  • Party Chiefs

Position Dimensions

  • Financial Management
  • Profit and Loss for Project
  • Budgeting for Project
  • Project(s) Construction
  • Owner Relations
  • Employee-owner Relations
  • Contract Administration
  • General Administration
  • Safety
  • Supervision of all personnel within that Project

Specific Duties Performed

Administration:

  1. Directs projects supervisors in the implementation of E.E.O., Safety, and Preventive Maintenance policies as per Austin Bridge Company policies
  2. Supervises the field office personnel and coordinates the field engineers to meet the needs of the project superintendents
  3. Reviews all billings to ensure accurate reflection of job cost
  4. Process all change orders as required by Project Owners

Construction:

  1. Schedules, through the Division Manager, the need for salaried personnel and major equipment
  2. Schedules and releases, all permanent materials as requested from the project superintendents
  3. Orders all TCM and special equipment as requested by superintendents
  4. Reviews activity analysis, five day schedules, and item cost with the project superintendents to see that manpower needs are in line
  5. Schedules all sub-Contractors operations to ensure that the project is being built without delays waiting on subs
  6. Maintains all job cost controls established by the Division Manager and takes appropriate action to keep costs in line
  7. Schedules the job and updates schedule as job progresses or changes
  8. Discuss schedule, project needs, needs for change orders with owners and owners representatives
Survey Manager

Basic Purpose and Function
The purpose is to coordinate and schedule all survey activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities
10-20 Employee Owners

Functional Areas of Responsibility
Survey

Specific Duties and Responsibities

  1. Schedule survey crews
  2. Schedule and check calc.’s
  3. Random check of layout on projects
  4. Random checks of process and procedure compliance
  5. Provide for Training surveyors at all levels
  6. Establish standardized procedures and processes
  7. Request purchasing of new equipment and software
  8. Communicate with Party Chiefs and Project Managers for satisfaction

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Professional or Registered Licensed Surveyor Certification