Bridge Estimator/Project Manager

Capital Railroad Contracting Inc. is a rapidly growing Railroad Bridge, Track, and Maintenance
Contractor based in Columbia, MO. We construct railroad bridges, new industry tracks and perform
many maintenance of way tasks for Class 1 and industry clients. We are accepting applications and
resumes for a bridge estimator position to work in our Columbia MO office. The bridge estimator will
be responsible for estimating railroad bridge projects duties will include but are not limited to:
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Preparing cost estimates at various stages of design from schematic and budget to detailed
take off and pricing
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Participating in project meetings, reviewing schedules, and preparing reports
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Exploring documentations in order to gain a deep understanding of project requirements
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Building and maintaining healthy and long term relationships with vendors, clients, and other
project managers
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Creating and presenting reports to upper management
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Visiting project sites, and other venues necessary in order to do estimates accurately
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Collecting and analyzing data by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and other
related documents
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Training and leading other construction department’s administrative staff
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Managing incoming and outgoing blueprint drawings, and creating and maintaining appropriate
logs for all construction projects
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Negotiating construction prices with subcontractors and suppliers for competitive bidding
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Communicating with engineers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors efficiently; and
preparing economic feasibility studies on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
The successful candidate will have many roles in the process of securing work and is a vital part of the
construction cycle. The successful candidate will have the following skills:
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High analytical skills which enable a construction estimator to consider and evaluate different
construction methods and options in order to determine the most cost effective solutions or
recommendations that meet the required specifications
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Well developed written and verbal communication skill s is required to liaise with vendors and
clients, and write and present comprehensive reports
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Attention to detail is required to be detail oriented because minor changes can greatly affect
the overall cost of a project
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Time management skills to work on fixed dead lines
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A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, construction science, or any other related field.
Advanced skills in Excel and other estimating software

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Estimating: 3 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Required travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Additional Compensation:

• Bonuses

Work Location:

• One location
• Multiple locations
• On the road

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
• Innovative — innovative and risk-taking
• Aggressive — competitive and growth-oriented
• Outcome-oriented — results-focused with strong performance culture
• People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative