Estimator, Dry Utilities

Title: Estimator, Dry Utilities

Type: Full time, exempt

Location: Reston, VA—Hybrid

Reports To: Director of Estimating

Visit Us: https://www.mullerec.com/

Join our civil construction team and experience a dynamic environment where passion and innovation intertwine. We embrace a culture that fuels success, where collaboration is key, ideas are heard, and your skills are celebrated.  Ready to make a direct impact to a growing operation? Your journey with Team Muller begins today!

Join our growing company and be part of our dynamic dry utility division! We're expanding rapidly and have the resources to make it happen. As an estimator, you'll focus solely on estimating—no project management or busy work. With only one current dedicated dry utility estimator, there's a fast track for career advancement. Enjoy custom-built estimating software (InEight), comprehensive training, and supportive management eager to hear your ideas. Your career growth potential is unlimited!

Disclaimer: The following description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing plans & details, provide an extremely high level of customer service/engagement, perform take off's, prepare costing, & write proposal for submission.
• Draft & submit questions to our client if the scope is unclear or requires clarification in order to provide a complete, comprehensive, and quality proposal.
• Confirm which scope Muller can self-perform both in terms of means & methods and whether we are allowed based on the service provider.
• Solicit material vendors and review of proposals to confirm all materials needed are quoted. Also solicit subcontractors for any work we will not or are unable to self-perform. The estimator will at times need to be resourceful in finding new or additional suppliers for varying scopes of work.
• Understand different install methods, material types specific to dry utility installation, typical specifications and details, and nuances to different service providers.
• Be able to provide budgetary proposals based on limited information and revise proposal numerous times to build client relations with an attitude to turn competitive bidding into partnerships.

Required Qualifications:

• A.S. or B.S. Degree: Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or equivalent is preferred
• Basic math skills with understanding of material types used & labor/equipment resources.
• Understanding of production based bidding (this is mandatory & will be heavily scrutinized).
• Industry knowledge of how all components of duct banks go in the ground & backfilled.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam and Excel.
• InEight software experience preferred but not required.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary rate plus Bonuses.
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• PTO & Holiday Pay.
• Family Planning Leave.
• 401K with Company Match.
• Company phone and laptop.

Muller Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions solely on the basis of merit.