Summary An established expert in concrete construction and cost estimating who performs the duties below. A Professional Engineer license is highly preferred, and may be substituted for less experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and 10 years relevant experience, or Professional Engineer’s license for structural engineering in lieu of experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Vista by Viewpoint Accounting software; Salesforce Contact Management systems; MS Project, ICE Project Management software; MS Office.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Some travel may be required.
Physical Demands 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.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment 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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Dunn Building Company is a design-build general contractor with offices in Birmingham, Mobile, and Athens, AL. Dunn travels all over the southeast specializing in complex concrete foundations and metal building erection as well as industrial maintenance. We offer opportunities for long term employment with growth through mentoring, cross training, and technical education. Dunn offers unmatched benefits including Blue Cross Blue Shield medical/dental/prescription insurance, Aetna life/disability insurance, EyeMed vision care, Colonial Life supplemental insurance policies, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, bonus potential, and discounted company apparel

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.