Demolition Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Demolition Estimator

Position Type: Full-time/Exempt, 1st shift Monday – Friday, paid weekly

Location: Cleves, OH (on-site) – Must be local

Reports To: Pre-construction Manager

We are looking for an Estimator to join our growing team. Sehlhorst Equipment Services offers competitive pay and a full range of benefits including 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.  If you are quality minded with a desire to be highly accurate, organized, have excellent time management skills, and have a passion for commercial construction, we want to connect with you!   

Job Summary:

A Demolition Estimator is responsible for determining the total cost of demolition projects by creating comprehensive and quality estimates. This position offers a path for career advancement and opportunities for growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• In this role, you will be visiting sites across the region and handling thorough preparation and demolition estimates
• Gather and analyze proposals, blueprints, and specification for work to be estimated

• Complete cost analysis and requirements for labor, material, and time
• Build, document, and maintains a database for cost analysis
• Perform takeoff calculations efficiently
• Manage multiple projects with firm deadlines
• Utilize a unique perspective on problem resolution by collecting and analyzing information, blueprints and specifications
• Interpret project specifications, drawings, and contracts
• Work with vendors and suppliers to make sure estimates include proper pricing
• Attend pre bid meetings, understanding bid documents to include plans and specs
• Attend company internal pre-construction meetings
• Report and review estimates with Chief Estimator

Qualifications:

• Must be dependable and punctual
• Must have in-depth knowledge of civil site work, including but not limited to erosion control, clearing, demolition, earthwork, and utilities
• A propensity for accurate and organized estimates
• Able to read construction plans and bid request documentation
• Must be computer literate and have knowledge of Bluebeam or similar takeoff software
• Ability to interact with our clientele and meet them personally if required for scope meetings
• Highly precise and diligent demeanor, focused on follow through, takes pride in getting the task done on time and correctly
• Ability to remain flexible to lead multiple work streams to execute a plan and complete a project
• Independent, while maintaining a focus on team success
• Desire to build and maintain sincere relationships, working ethically and accurately within established guidelines

Education/Experience Requirements:

• 3 years of prior estimating experience preferred
• Working knowledge of construction-related software and OSHA regulations

• Proficient in AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office software

About Sehlhorst Equipment Services:

Sehlhorst Equipment Services (SES) is a family-owned company that was established in 1985. Since then, SES has been in a growth trajectory, building on the solid reputation we have established in the region. We are committed to investing in the company and our fellow co-workers.  This commitment can be seen throughout the Sehlhorst organization, most visibly by the construction of a new office and repair facility.

We are a fast-growing demolition, excavation, and site utilities contractor with a reputation as a premier subcontractor in the tri-state area.

Our demolition crews perform complete structural demolition, selective demolition/building alteration, and underground demolition and utility removal for projects ranging in size from typical single-family homes to multi-story commercial/industrial buildings.

SES Earthwork crews cut, haul, and compact hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of structural fill each year performing land clearing and topsoil stripping, mass excavation and structural fill, fine grading, and soil remediation projects.

As underground utility specialists our crews install new sewers, water, and storm infrastructure from taps in the street to a new building. We also have extensive experience repairing underground infrastructure.

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Sehlhorst Equipment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sehlhorst Equipment Services is a participant in the Drug Free Work Place Program of the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation.