Position Summary
Estimate, plan, direct, or coordinate activities concerned with petroleum construction projects. Oversee and participate in scheduling, budgeting, and implementation of projects. Survey potential worksites, collaborate with contractors, vendors, and labor agencies. Provide a comprehensive cost analysis for potential clients. Every estimate needs to address all relevant governmental regulations. Excellent communication skills are required to present estimates to stakeholders and clients.
Essential Functions
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statements Estimating
- Create comprehensive cost estimates for a wide variety of construction projects.
- Survey potential sites for suitability and associated cost.
- Verify vendor and subcontractor estimates fall within the defined scope.
- Create estimates for all necessary insurance considerations.
- Maintain client confidentiality.
- Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, environmental or other regulations.
- Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.
- Direct and supervise construction or related workers
- Operate company vehicles.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
- Study job specifications to determine appropriate constructions methods.
- Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
- Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Collaborate with construction department to determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
- Meet with field employees for preconstruction meetings.
- Verify tank hole depths, grades, containment heights and other benchmarks.
- Stay in communication with support staff on job progress and changes.
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Competency Statements
- Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for your
- Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and
- Analytical Skills – Ability to use critical thinking and reasoning to solve a
- Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken
- Communication, written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and
- Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or
- Ethical – Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted
- Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the
- Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a
- Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within a given
- Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful
Experience
Prior experience as an estimator required. Valid driver's license with an insurable driving record required.
Preferred Experience: project management experience or petroleum industry experience, construction industry, proficiency with cost estimating software and/or Microsoft Excel, familiarity with construction practices, cost and procedures, vendor management, procurement, construction management, use of personal computers and smart phones.
Skills & Abilities
- Computer Skills: familiar with Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication
- Attention to
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to
- Ability to maintain good working relationship with customers, vendors, and co-
- Valid driver's license with proven safe driving Must be able to pass DOT driving requirements.
- Mathematical
- Ability to travel occasionally in and out of state to visit job sites and monitor project status and
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) hard hat, safety vest & glasses when
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
Relevant bachelor's degree or 5 years of relevant work experience required.
Benefits
- Illinois Oil Marketing Equipment is employee-owned.
- Health Insurance
- Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401K
- PTO and Sick Time (After 90 Days of Employment)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Combination of office and job site.
- Illinois Oil Marketing Equipment provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
- Sensitive Safety Functions- This position is deemed Safety Sensitive since a person improperly performing the essential or marginal functions of the job would threaten the health and safety of the employee, the employee's co-workers, and/or the public at large.
- IOME does not offer sponsorship for work visas.