About the job

Build Your Career at Milestone Contractors!

The Estimator generates estimates and new business opportunities within assigned markets

Essential Functions

• Generates and develops quotes

• Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals and other documentation to prepare quotes/estimates

• Computes various cost factors

• Prepares budgets and schedules for work

• Ensures all estimates meet or exceed company and customer’s expectations, as well as regulatory requirements

• Develops beneficial business relationships

• Develops good working relationships with vendors, subcontractors, clients and INDOT personnel

• Develops a network and contacts within the community

• Performs day-to-day estimating tasks

• Sets up jobs in job costing

• Generates purchase orders and subcontractor agreements

• Reviews billings, prepares change orders and job cost reports

• Communicates with internal/external customers

• Answers inquiries via phone, email or in-person

• Provides highest levels of customer service

• Makes presentations to large and small groups

• Translates technical information into easily understood language

• Promotes and maintains safe work environment

• Exhibits safe work behaviors

• Wears all prescribed PPE

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction management or related field

Experience Qualifications

• Required 3+ years in Heavy Highway/Civil/Asphalt Paving/Bridge construction or related field preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Communication Proficiency
• Customer/Client Focus
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Results Driven
• Stress Management/Composure
• Teamwork Orientation

Licenses and Certifications

• PE license is preferred Preferred
• Drivers License is required Required

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Clerical office environment
• Indoor lab conditions that include standard office equipment such as computers, photocopier, phone, filing cabinets, fax machines, cubicles
• Sits at a desk regularly
• Looks at a computer screen 8 hours a day
• Performs data entry, alpha and 10-key numeric, on a keyboard
• Uses copy/fax to scan documents
• Drives a motor vehicle
• May lift or move up to 10lbs
• Regular travel to job sites, customer sites, and corporate offices around the state is required; mostly day trips, but some overnight travel may be required

About Milestone Contractors

Milestone Contractors is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Milestone Contractors is a fully integrated heavy construction company specializing in highway, bridge, asphalt and concrete paving and site development. Over its 30-year history, Milestone has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality, people and innovation. Milestone Contractors is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies. Learn more at https://www.milestonelp.com/

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

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