Sr. Rebar Estimator/Detailer

Location: Remote Employment: Full-Time Travel: Periodic travel to project sites and company meetings Reports To: President / Executive Management This is a key position within the company. The successful candidate will not simply prepare quantity takeoffs. They will become a technical resource for estimating, project management and operations teams and will help establish the company’s estimating standards, production rates, historical cost database and reinforcing-steel preconstruction process. The ideal candidate has substantial hands-on experience in the reinforcing-steel industry, preferably with a rebar fabricator, reinforcing contractor, placer, or major concrete contractor. The individual must be able to independently review structural drawings and specifications, perform reinforcing-steel takeoffs, develop labor and material pricing, understand detailing requirements, identify constructability issues, and provide management with a reliable estimate of the cost and risk associated with a project. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: - Rebar Estimating: - Perform complete reinforcing-steel quantity takeoffs from structural drawings and specifications. - Develop accurate estimates for material, fabrication, detailing, placing labor, equipment, freight and other project costs. - Establish labor hours and production assumptions based on project-specific conditions. - Analyze bar sizes, tonnage, congestion, splice requirements, couplers, dowels, embeds and other reinforcing requirements. - Review plans and specifications for scope gaps, discrepancies and constructability concerns. - Identify project risks and potential cost exposures before bid submission. - Prepare conceptual, preliminary and final estimates. - Assist management in establishing final bid strategy and selling price. - Solicit and evaluate material, fabrication, freight and subcontractor pricing when required. - Maintain organized estimate documentation and assumptions. - Rebar Detailing: - Review structural drawings and specifications for detailing requirements. - Prepare and/or review reinforcing-steel placing drawings and bar lists. - Coordinate reinforcing steel with structural, architectural and MEP requirements. - Identify conflicts, congestion and constructability issues before they reach the field. - Review bar sizes, bends, laps, development lengths, couplers, dowels and construction joints. - Coordinate RFIs related to reinforcing steel. - Review shop/placing drawings for accuracy and constructability. - Coordinate revisions and changes throughout the project. - Work with project management and field personnel to resolve detailing and constructability issues. - Preconstruction & Operations: - Participate in project turnover from estimating to project management. - Establish project-specific production and labor assumptions. - Develop historical cost information for future estimates. - Compare estimated versus actual production and labor performance. - Assist project managers with change-order pricing and cost analysis. - Provide technical support to field supervision when required. - Participate in preconstruction meetings and project strategy discussions. - Leadership / Department Development: - Establish standardized estimating procedures - Develop estimating templates, checklists and production-rate databases. - Help select and implement estimating/detailing software. - Mentor junior estimators and detailers as the department grows. - Establish quality-control procedures for takeoffs and placing drawings. - Eventually assume responsibility for the company's reinforcing-steel estimating/detailing function. IDEAL EXPERIENCE: The strongest candidates will have: - 7+ years of reinforcing-steel industry experience, with preference for 10+ years. - Significant experience estimating reinforcing steel. - Significant experience detailing reinforcing steel or reviewing placing drawings. - Experience with large commercial, industrial, wastewater, infrastructure, heavy civil or other concrete-intensive projects. - Experience estimating projects involving substantial reinforcing-steel tonnage. - Strong structural drawing and specification reading ability. - Strong understanding of reinforcing-steel fabrication and field placement. - Working knowledge of ACI and CRSI requirements and industry practices. - Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, RebarCAD, aSa, Tekla, SDS/2 or comparable software is strongly preferred. - Strong mathematical and analytical skills. - Ability to work independently with limited supervision. - Ability to communicate effectively with project managers, engineers, contractors, vendors and field personnel. - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. - A formal college degree is not required if the candidate has substantial relevant industry experience. HIGHLY DESIRED BACKGROUND: Preference will be given to candidates who have worked for: - Reinforcing-steel fabricators - Rebar placing contractors - Rebar detailing companies - Large concrete contractors - Heavy civil contractors - Industrial concrete contractors - Wastewater treatment construction contractors Experience with wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, power, data centers, bridges, foundations, tanks or other heavily reinforced concrete structures is particularly valuable. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: Within the first 6 months, the successful candidate should be capable of: - Independently estimating major reinforcing-steel bids. - Reviewing bid documents and identifying major scope and constructability risks. - Producing reliable tonnage and labor estimates. - Supporting project managers with change-order pricing. - Establishing