Receives the tender documentation, analyzes the file and the customer's requirements, carries out the studies and finds the technical, economic and financial solutions best suited to the project until the tender is submitted. Main Responsibilities Research, track, and solicit bid advertisements and bid invitations. Prepare preliminary estimates using best practices for entering bid into HCSS Reviews bid specification data and requirements and plans bid preparation and submission. Serves as prima... more details
Subsidiary: Barrett Industries
Strawser Construction Inc. is one of the companies that operates within Barrett Industries Corporation, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates primarily in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. We have been serving the Midwestern United States since 1976, performing work in multi-state areas and have become a leader in the pavement preservation industry. Our construction operation is headquartered in Columbus, OH and we operate an asphalt emulsion production facility near Cincinnati, OH. To learn more about Strawser visit www.strawserconstruction.com/.
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.
Strawser, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com.
Job Summary
Receives the tender documentation, analyzes the file and the customer's requirements, carries out the studies and finds the technical, economic and financial solutions best suited to the project until the tender is submitted.
Main Responsibilities
Research, track, and solicit bid advertisements and bid invitations.
Prepare preliminary estimates using best practices for entering bid into HCSS
Reviews bid specification data and requirements and plans bid preparation and submission.
Serves as primary liaison with client during bid evaluation process and prior to project start.
Attend pre-bid meeting as required.
Collect bid documents for target projects.
Build and maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Analyze documents to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
Reviews constructability/production analysis of bid documents.
Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work, selecting vendors or subcontractors.
Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction operations to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
Develop estimates from various types of bid documents and their key components including components such as bonding, insurance, indemnification, and damage clauses.
Ensures that any applicable federal/state prevailing wage rates guidelines are considered, monitored, implemented, and maintained per project bid requirements.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Requirements and Qualifications
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft word and excel.
Strong mathematical skills.
Basic understanding of economics and accounting.
Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects concurrently.
Bachelor’s Degree – Engineering, Construction Management or similar technical training/experience preferred.
A valid Driver's license with a good driving record.
Culture at Strawser
Acknowledge and value diversity.
Collaborative, inclusive and engaged team environment.
Seek to hire for culture add.
Work-life balance is supported.
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
complete any part of the application process
access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.
Job Abstracts is an independent Job Search Engine. Job Abstracts is not an agent or representative and is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with any employer. Job Abstracts uses proprietary technology to keep the availability and accuracy of its job listings and their details. All trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and job descriptions are the property of their respective holder. Job Abstracts does not have its members apply for a job on the jobabstracts.com website. Additionally, Job Abstracts may provide a list of third-party job listings that may not be affiliated with any employer. Please make sure you understand and agree to the website's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies you are applying on as they may differ from ours and are not in our control.
Welcome to Job Abstracts
We would like to take a second to Welcome You to Job Abstracts, the nation’s largest Pure Job Board. With over 3.1 million job listings from 15,000+ Companies & Organizations, we help job searchers find careers that match their interests. As an anonymous user, you have probably discovered how easy our system is to use. However, you have just scratched the surface of what we can offer.
We encourage you to Register so you can use our most powerful features: searching with multiple terms, setting up multiple locations, establishing favorite companies, and accessing your search history. If you find a job you like, you can apply directly for it, and then, keep notes on it. We will also keep a lookout for jobs that match your search terms and email you when we find something you may like.
You can register for free and the system is free to use. If you like our system so far, click on Register and unlock the power required by serious job searchers.
Any time you conduct a search, the system shows you job matches, ranked by their Relevance Score (RS).
The score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that uses Intelligent Machine Learning.
The Relevance Score tells you how well the job opportunity matches your search term or terms.
When not logged in, the system is limited to one search term. Scores for single term matches are usually lower.
When you register, log in, and set up multiple terms prioritized by importance, the jobs found for you will receive a much higher Relevance Score.
