Estimator I

Department: Estimating

Work Location: Mendota Heights, MN

Job type: Year-Round / Non-Union

Pay Type / Range:

Salary. $75,000 - $100,000 per year (based on experience and qualifications). Bonus Program eligibility.
(This pay range is a good-faith estimate of compensation for this role.)

Benefits & Additional Information:

• Health Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental, Pharmacy and Short-Term Disability (STD).
  • Additional Voluntary Health Benefits include Flex Savings Account (FSA).
• Company-Paid Benefits include Basic Term Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• Retirement (Profit-Sharing Program) - eligibility after one year waiting period.
• Mental Health & Wellness Support provided through TEAM EAP.
• PTO Program covering all time away from work.
• Company paid holidays.
• Referral bonuses - earn rewards to help us recruit new talent.

Job Summary : This position supports public estimates and develops the technical, organizational, and communication skills required for independent bid ownership. The role performs assigned takeoffs, document review, quotation coordination, estimate entry, and bid-file maintenance within the Paving / Milling or Reconstruction lane.

Other Requirements: All candidates are required to pass a thorough Background Check, Physical and Drug Test. References may also be checked. We participate in E-Verify.

Job Duties & Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Complete assigned quantity takeoffs from plans and bid documents.
• Assist with plan, proposal, specification, and addenda review.
• Set up bid files, estimate structures, quote logs, and document folders.
• Solicit quotations from subcontractors, suppliers, trucking providers, and vendors.
• Track quotation responses and identify gaps in coverage.
• Assist with quote comparisons and scope leveling.
• Enter quantities, crews, materials, equipment, trucking, subcontractors, and other costs into the estimate.
• Research historical costs and production rates.
• Maintain records of assumptions, exclusions, open questions, and addenda changes.
• Support preparation of bid forms, proposals, review packages, and handoff materials.
• Learn applicable EEO, DBE, wage, agency, and other public requirements.
• Attend site visits, pre-bid meetings, bid reviews, handoffs, and post-job reviews as assigned.
• Complete smaller or lower-risk estimates with supervision as development milestones are achieved.
• Communicate regularly with the assigned Estimator 2 or Senior Estimator.
• Apply review feedback and correct takeoff, scope, documentation, and estimate gaps.
• Assist with timely workload inventory communication.
• Develop professional relationships with vendors, subcontractors, owners, and internal project teams.
• Represent BR positively in all internal and external interactions.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 0 to 3 years of estimating, construction, project engineering, or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Heavy civil, paving, grading, utility, sitework, or public-works exposure preferred.
• Comfort with mathematics, measurements, quantities, Microsoft Excel, and construction documents.
• Ability to learn B2W Estimate or similar estimating software.
• Ability to read plans and specifications with guidance.
• Strong organization, accuracy, communication, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage deadlines and follow through on assigned work.
• Valid driver's license and ability to perform site visits.

Work Environment

• Office-based with frequent travel to project sites, customer meetings, pre-bid walkthroughs, and industry events.
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Regular coordination with field operations, agencies, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Live up to our company Core Values:

• Safety - Safety in the workplace is a mutual responsibility of the employer, management and all employees. We have an expectation that all employees will play an active role in workplace safety and always promote a positive safety culture.
• Quality - Quality is the best business plan. It is an investment in our future. Quality leads to consistency. Consistency leads to happy employees, satisfied customers and a growing business.
• Respect - Respect at work is crucial as it promotes healthy relationships between coworkers and managers, as well as outside the organization. A respectful employee is a sign of a respectful organization and therefore creates a positive image of our company and our workplace.
• Integrity - Real integrity is doing the right thing, whether someone realizes it or not. Displaying Integrity helps build trust and drives a certain level of expectation. Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.
• Commitment - Commitment is the bond employee's share with their organization and its employees. Committed employees bring exceptional value to the organization through their support, productivity, determination, reliability and quality. Commitment shows and can be contagious.

Company Information:

For more than 75 years, Bituminous Roadways has aspired to be your full-service asphalt pavement solutions provider, and contractor of choice, to both work for and with. We are a union contractor with a diverse workforce dedicated to safety, innovation, continual improvement, environmental stewardship and most importantly, superior customer service.

At Bituminous Roadways, we are energetic and passionate about what we do with an excellent reputation for performance and as a place to work. Because of our continued growth, we seek qualified candidates who share our vision, values, and commitment to superior customer service.

More reasons to join BR:

• Family owned and operated
• Paid Training
• Advancement opportunities - we aim to promote within
• Family Oriented - Annual events

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. is committed to building a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, familial status, age, disability, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.