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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Junior Estimator

Construction ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeBeaumont, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate's or bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Zero to two years of experience in construction, estimating, engineering, or a related field; internships and co-ops count.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to read construction drawings and specifications, or willingness to learn quickly.
  • Must be able to report to the Beaumont office Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM.

Responsibilities

  • Perform quantity takeoffs of materials, equipment, and labor from drawings and specifications using takeoff software and spreadsheets.
  • Request and compile vendor and subcontractor quotes, enter pricing into estimates, and track quote deadlines.
  • Assist senior estimators in building cost estimates using company unit-cost databases and templates.
  • Review addenda and flag scope changes, discrepancies, and missing information for the estimating team.
  • Prepare bid documents, proposal packages, bid forms, and supporting backup for submission.
  • Check and verify own work and others' calculations for accuracy, and follow estimating quality-control procedures.
  • Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits as assigned, and document findings.
  • Maintain organized bid files, plan sets, and estimate records.
  • Update cost databases with current pricing and completed-project data.
  • Participate in post-bid reviews and training to build estimating skills.

About the Company

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Quanta Services builds, upgrades and repairs the power lines, substations, pipelines and communications networks that utilities, power producers and large energy users rely on. It runs its own training school, Northwest Lineman College, which prepares workers for electric line work at campuses in several states. Quanta works through regional operating companies that handle engineering, construction, storm restoration and routine upkeep for their customers. Clients pay under long-term master service agreements for ongoing work and under fixed-price or cost-based contracts for large projects. Quanta was founded in 1997 by combining four electrical contractors and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1997

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