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