DEMOLATION & EXCAVATION ESTIMATOR
- Brophy Excavation
- Chicago, Illinois
- 5 hours ago
- Full Time
Job Summary
Job Description
Estimator for Demolition & Excavation Company in Chicago
- Understand Scope of Work
- Develop and review detailed quantity take-offs
- Calculate labor, material costs, and time requirements
- Cost control management, materials sourcing plus costs, maintaining budgets
- Assemble bids and draft proposals
- Monitor email for updated project drawings and addenda
- Prepare and submit estimates and change orders in a detailed and timely manner
- Communicate with team and client for duration of project
- Timely follow-up on bid proposals and client queries
- Travel required to meetings and job sites
- Monitor various online bidding sites including govt. agencies for potential projects
- Minimum of 5 years estimating experience in the demolition & excavation field.
Other tasks as required:
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Excellent time-management skills
- Strong ability to analyze blueprints, specifications, site photos, and other documents to prepare time, material, equipment, labor, and disposal cost estimates to be able to deliver high-quality and well thought out proposals on time.
- Strong customer relations skills
- Proficient in Construction/Earthwork software necessary, Planswift
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and Gmail
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Medical Insurance
Bonus Incentive
Paid time-off
Holiday pay
Please send resume noting demolition/excavation exp. Be sure to include your phone number and an email address. Thank you.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- Construction Estimating: 3 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Summary
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Brophy Excavation

Job ID: 468760882
Originally Posted on: 3/13/2025