Our civil construction client in Kalispell, MT is looking for a new Project Engineer/Bid Engineer to support the continued growth of their organization! Below are the main responsibilities and requirements for the role:
Project Engineer/ Bid Engineer
Builds thorough project plans that account for work schedules, productivities, asset
utilization, and personnel deployment.
Bid Preparation
• File new opportunities in the database for all required information for internal
communications
• Complete quantity take-offs to display total project scope to Bid Team and Operations
Team
• Draft project description for internal review of project requirements. Include: timeline
restrictions, key scope elements, highlighted risk, and key owner/ site details.
• Highlight requirements for external vendors, subcontractors, and material providers
• Attend the Operational Approach meeting to design a strategic plan for the project
• Distribute qualification forms and safety requirements to staff for bid submissions
Project Modeling
• Draft a comprehensive project model using the scope documents sent by clients.
• Communicate with clients to acquire information needed to complete an accurate
project plan
• Work with the procurement department to run RFQ processes for subcontractor,
vendor, and materials quotes.
• Optimize productivities and crew layout to achieve lowest possible cost to perform
work
• Model crew schedules to optimize overtime, headcount, and total labor hours
• Create key metrics for equipment rate calculations (utilization, terms for equipment
schedules)
• Produce a final report for inputs into estimation software (complete template for each
estimate)
Estimate Review/ Proposal Construction
• Construct project cashflow models accounting for contracted pay terms for client
invoicing, vendor pay terms for financing, subcontractors, and materials.
• Present project schedule assumptions for mobilization, activity completion, weather/
delays, material deliveries, and other critical path items.
• Report equipment budget assumptions for utilization metrics and duration of
deployments
• Report productivity assumptions based on historical data and scope specifications
• Assemble full list of clarifications and assumptions for project proposals
• Answer all owner required questions and clarifications in the proposal
• Assemble required bid attachments such as time and material rates and required bid
tables for submission