Sr. Take-Off Technician in Livermore, California at Goodfellow Bros Inc

Position Description

Goodfellow Bros. (GBI) is a large heavy-civil contractor with operations throughout the West Coast & Hawaii. Our company is a fourth generation, family-owned business, celebrating over 100 years in the industry! We have earned a reputation for professionalism and integrity that reflects our longstanding commitment to the individuals, business, and resources of the communities in which we live and work.

GBI has always maintained that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are now seeking to add to our team. We are looking for a Sr. Take-Off Technician to join our team located in Livermore, CA.

Position Summary

The Take-Off Technician will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting construction plans to determine quantities of construction for grading and paving. Take Off Technicians work closely with estimators in making sure they get accurate quantities in a timely matter.

Benefits

We offer employees (and their families) medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as profit sharing plan. New hires also accrue fifteen days of vacation leave annually, receive ten paid holidays, and nine days of sick leave throughout the calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Perform length and area take-offs
• Perform dirt take-offs
• Support field operations by doing comparison take-offs and progress take-offs
• Recap take-off quantities in Excel spreadsheets
• Generate exhibits from take-offs, such as color-ups, cut-fill maps, presentation aids for estimators and field project teams
• Review own work for accuracy and quality
• Review plans, soils reports, bid schedules, and specifications for information necessary to understand the scope of work
• Understand the public works bid process including bid runs and sub-quote entering on bid days
• Assist estimators in bid reviews or field handoffs
• Visit future job sites for pre-bid planning and/or attend pre-bid meetings

Required Education, Experience, and Technical Knowledge

• Candidates must have the legal right to work in the US without employer sponsorship
• Associates Degree in Construction Management or Engineering is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience as a Take-Off Technician
• Software experience with Agtek required.
• AutoCAD, Bluebeam Rev U, is a plus
• Math levels should be comfortable with doing algebra and geometry problems
• Intermediate computer experience using a computer workstation running Windows OS
• Must have software experience with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
• Valid Driver's License with clean driver's abstract