Transit Systems Construction Estimator (BB Rail)

Full Time
Denver, CO
$140,000 a year
Posted
Job description
Description

Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
  • Vacation Time
  • Sick Time
  • Holidays
  • Paid Volunteer time
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

Balfour Beatty Rail, is seeking talented individuals for a Transit Systems Construction Estimator opening. This role will be working with the bid team that supports our Major & Regional Rail Business. This position will be involved with transit, commuter rail, and high speed rail pursuits which includes design-build, hard dollar bids ( rip and read ), and operations and maintenance projects.

Essential Functions

  • Primarily leading estimates of Automatic Train Control, Signaling/Block, Field and Station Communications Systems/SCADA, Overhead Catenary, and Traction Power (both modular and built-on-site) Systems.
  • Analyzing project plans and specifications to prepare time, cost, material, and labor estimates
  • Technical writing for bids that require qualification proposals
  • Clear understanding of the market in which Balfour Beatty Rail operates, including an awareness of competitors and new initiatives
  • Recognize discrepancies in the project plans and specifications; including commercial terms and conditions of the contract.
  • Comfortable with understanding project plans and specifications; including owner-directed staged work phases, understanding over-time, double-time, and lost production times due to the owner s schedule.
  • Comfortable in handling large files with confidential data
  • Based out of Denver, CO and must be willing to travel frequently to various projects we are bidding on across the country.

Minimum/Preferred Requirements

  • 5 years of experience in a Lead Systems Estimator position with knowledge and experience in various electrical systems.
  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
  • Knowledgeable and efficient in basic computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Office suite).
  • Understanding of IBEW and other trade union contracts.
  • Experience with use of HCSS estimating software is preferred.

About Us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry s assumptions about safety. We strive for a culture of safety where no harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at:

Phone: (404) 253-6339

Email: BBTalent@balfourbeattyus.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic recognized by law.

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Pay Transparency Notice

The compensation range for the role of Transit Systems Construction Estimator in our Englewood office posted above is 140k per year to 200k per year.


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Additional Job Information

Must be able to demonstrate your Systems knowledge, skills, dissecting, explaining what you see in the following systems type drawings and how it works.

  • Signal/Train control single line diagrams, double line diagrams, cable plans, layout drawings, and typical installation drawings.
  • Communications SCADA single line diagrams that support the signaling, traction power, overhead catenary, and stations communications sub-systems.
  • Overhead catenary systems including the Master Overlap Charts, Sectionalizing Diagram drawings, the OCS site-specific drawing schedules, and typical installation drawings.
  • Traction power systems (whether being modular or built on-site). This will include site work, AC dual power services, ground grids, modular traction power substation, which, we manufacture, and on-site build in place. Also, with this is the conduit and feeder cable schedules that identify the duct bank types/configurations and the positive feeders and negative returns.

Operational control centers…Your understanding of how it all works which includes the SCADA system that talks and hears all of the field sub-systems.

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