Civil Engineer – Take off estimator (New York)
Job Description
We are looking for a Civil Engineer who will deliver all aspects of construction take off and estimation from inception of a project through to completion, working with several trades of construction such as: Plumbing, Concrete, MEP, Framing (Wood/Metal), Tiling and others.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviewing construction documents (plans, specifications, and addenda) to understand project requirements.
- Take off calculations.
- Chart of material costs.
- Quote creation.
- Budget estimation.
- Contribute to a high quality of service and deliverables.
- Effective communication with the client.
- Management of formats given by the client.
- Management and design of workflows.
Technical knowledge & skills required
- Advanced English Knowledge: upper intermediate, advanced or proficient.
- Strong and verifiable engineering background and experience.
- Strong Team Management background and experience: At least three years of experience in the field, working with clients and managing teams.
- Construction Trades Knowledge (medium-high).
- Advanced reading and understanding of specialized construction drawings.
Soft skills required
- Professionalism: Professional attitude and ethical behavior
- Communication: Solid written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate internally amongst multiple Project Management Systems and instant messaging tools to keep the team in sync and motivated.
- Proactiveness: Ability to be resourceful and have initiative when/if issues arise or in case of low activity flow.
- Multitasking skills: Comfortable with quickly switching gears and focus, moving from different tasks seamlessly.
- Analytical skills: Ability to use a solid analytical approach to solve complex issues.
- Leadership and coaching skills: Ability to guide team members on the best way to approach project processes.
- Teamwork orientation: Ability to communicate and convey information between expert teams.
- Organization skills and attention to detail: Ability to self-organize given activities and keep a thorough record of tasks, pointers and process updates.
- Risk identification: Ability to identify pain points, bottlenecks, scope creeps and process improvement opportunities.
- Prioritization skills: Ability to identify, establish and assign priorities.
- Compliance: Ability to comply when necessary; following orders or specific instructions if needed.
- Reliability: Ability to follow up and see tasks through to completion by committing to the project they’re involved in.
Desirable knowledge & skills
- Manage the day-to-day workflow and output of the department, prioritizing and assigning projects.
- Provide guidance and leadership on projects; create additional training and development as needed.
- Oversee the performance evaluation process to ensure that it has been conducted in a timely and constructive.
- Establish a work order process through which design consultation can occur, specifications can be collected, and projects can be assigned and prioritized.
- Calculate project time & budget estimates based on materials and resources required; maintain a system for recurring or standard projects.
- Ensure finished projects align with customer and project requirements.
- Collaborate with internal sales and marketing departments, clients, and vendors to ensure all expectations are sufficiently met.
- Assist team members with projects as needed.
- Perform any other job-related duties as required.
Main Tools to Manage
- Autodesk AutoCAD 2D.
- PDF softwares (Adobe, Foxit or others).
- Google Suite: Google Drive, Corporate Gmail, Docs, Sheets.
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel.
- Discord: Categories and Channels.
- Hubstaff: Web App, Desktop App and Hubstaff Tasks.
- Whatsapp: Whatsapp Groups.
- Zoom: Meetings and Breakout rooms.
- Microsoft Teams.
Work Environment
- Our work offer is fully remote, but we make an effort to enable channels that keep us internally connected.
- You will work with a medium-sized and quickly growing team, which will include engineering departments and administrative departments.
- You will participate in daily tasks, team projects, and daily stand-ups.
- You will be a part of a team that shares knowledge and helps each other as problems arise.
- You will be required to comply to work on Eastern Standard Time (EST), which means that we require availability from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm EST.
