Job Description:

Position Title: Sr. Estimator
Location: Livermore, CA
Job Category: Estimator
Date Posted: 01/09/2025
Pay Range: N/A


Application Instructions

We appreciate you choosing Goodfellow Bros. for your future career opportunity. Please complete the online application and attach your resume. We will review your application and contact you regarding next steps.

Thank you,

Goodfellow Bros. Recruiting Team

Position Description

Established in 1921, Goodfellow Bros. (GBI) is a large heavy-civil contractor with operations throughout the West Coast & Hawaii. Our company is a fourth generation, family-owned business, celebrating our 100 year anniversary in the industry! We have earned a reputation for professionalism and integrity that reflects our longstanding commitment to the individuals, business and resources of the communities in which we live and work.

GBI has always maintained that our employees are our greatest asset and we are now seeking to add to our team. We are looking for a Sr. Estimator to join our team in Livermore, CA!

Position Summary

The Sr. Estimator is responsible for providing accurate, timely and comprehensive bids for private and public-sector improvement projects. Specifically, the role will be responsible for identifying bid opportunities, preparing competitive bid documents, and developing winning proposals.

Benefits

We offer employees (and their families) medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, as well as profit sharing plan. New hires also accrue fifteen days of vacation leave annually, receive ten paid holidays, and nine days of sick leave throughout the calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Proactively identify new business leads and/or repeat business in the private market.
• Take the lead, as assigned, business development for selected customers, building relationships which represent GBI well and positions the company positively for future work.
• Proactively watch government publications for future developments and projects. Even when opportunities are years away from starting, position GBI for future success,
• Perform and receive peer reviews prior to final review.
• Thoroughly evaluate bid documents (plans, specifications, soils report and related documents), determining scope and breadth of work to be both self-performed and subcontracted. Evaluate changes in bid documents as necessary with respect to the implications to scope, cost, and the risk profile of the pursuit.
• Identify and contact the required subcontractors, suppliers and service providers, and request scope clarifications and quotes, ensuring sufficient (minimum of two quotes for each scope) coverage while mitigating all known and potential scope gaps.
• Complete the estimate, produce a schedule and other executive level summary documents, allowing enough time prior to submission of the bid, for a detailed peer/management review of the pursuit.
• Coordinate, oversee and evaluate the quantity take-off for pursuits, highlighting important details such as access, phasing, production constraints, magnitudes of scope, etc.
• Lead and mentor the Project Team through the Preconstruction Process
• When required, provide Project Team with review and guidance of construction claim process and settle claims in the best interest of the company.
• Review Project Team’s management of contractual change order process, including initial pricing of extra work.

Position Requirements

Required Education, Experience, and Technical Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree (four-year or technical) or equivalent experience in Construction Management or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10-15years of estimating experience in general civil construction including the following.
• Must have computer experience using HCSS Heavy Job, HCSS Heavy Bid, proficient with MS Word, Excel and Project, and other software as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.

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