Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you’ve come to the right place!

General Summary

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for developing accurate and timely proposals and estimates for both private and public section projects to ensure Granite is a responsive bidder.

Essential Job Accountabilities

Prebid Assist Estimator: Assist w/ tracking upcoming work and manage bid schedule, outlook, and CAM360, scan agency websites and publications for potential opportunities, maintain vendor and subcontractor database, pre-bid qualifications.

Prebid Document Control - Prepare bid documents, send/upload pre-bid information for risk and bonds, send/upload private documents for risk approval and/or legal stipulations, manage documents from corporate, and prepare final bid documents for submittal.

Manager DBE/Minority Documentation - Analyze requirements, prepare good faith efforts, setup all necessary publications, manage final DBE/Good Faith Effort document organization and submittal.

Bid Day - Assist with bid documentation form completion, bid runner, close bids, handle electronic bid submissions.

Post Bid Document/Initial Contract Setup - Assist in preparing required documents for owner/agency, send/upload contracts to corporate, prepare and setup in CAM360 and e1, prepare letter of intent and hand off to project admin.

Assist Chief Estimator and Estimating/Preconstruction Team with various tasks

Organize and coordinate resume and job card with Proposal Coordinator

Network with CA Estimating Assistants

Education

Associates or bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent work experience. 

Work Experience

2-5 years in Construction industry with basic understanding of the bidding process and public agency requirements

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Can be based out of the Santa Barbara or Santa Maria offices. Must be willing to travel to either office up to 3 times per week.

Must have some experience, knowledge, and understanding of the estimating process.

Notary Public Preferred

Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities

Excellent organizational skills

JD Edwards experience a plus

High attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines

Ability to operate with all levels of staff

Excellent interpersonal, phone and grammar skills

Willingness to take on additional tasks

Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.

Additional Requirements/Skills

Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

Team player

Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis

Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

Occasional overtime required

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

 

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

 

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

 

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range: 

$64,713.00 - $97,070.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.  ​

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.