Senior Take Off Technician

Granite Construction

Managing take-off team providing accurate quantity take-offs and technical support for estimating at Granite Construction. Leading analysis and review processes to ensure successful bid submissions.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeLa Mirada • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $101,370 - $152,054 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in managing take-off teams and providing accurate quantity take-offs, material pricing, and labor cost analysis to support timely and precise project estimates. Strong supervisory skills with a focus on training and developing team members while ensuring adherence to project standards and corporate initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Quantity Take-Off ManagementEstimating ExperienceSupervisory ExperienceProficient in MS OfficeKnowledge of CAD and Modeling Software

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Hard Skills

Quantity Take-OffsCost AnalysisLabor Cost CalculationEngineering Drawing InterpretationSupplier Quotation Analysis

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipTraining and DevelopmentTime ManagementAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

AGTEKMicrostationGeopackInroadsHEC RAS

Industry Keywords

Civil EngineeringConstruction ManagementHeavy Civil ProjectsStructures ProjectsCost Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for managing a take-off team and providing quantity take-offs and ongoing technical support to the estimating staff to ensure accurate and timely estimates
Review plans and specifications with the estimating team to determine specific take-off needs to ensure requirements are met
Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids
Manage and administer take-off department functions including staffing, wage reviews, work assignments and performance evaluations to ensure corporate initiatives are met
Supervise, train and develop interns/co-ops, take-off technicians, and engineers to ensure transfer of knowledge and that project standards are met
Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates
Review take-off data/summaries with estimating team and assist in Bid Closing to ensure quantities accurately reflect project requirements
Maintain files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures to support accuracy of bid submission

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience
6+ years take-off, estimating or project experience on a heavy civil or structures project
2+ years supervisory experience
Proficient in all MS Office products (Excel, Access, etc)
Knowledge of CAD and Modeling Software (such as AGTEK, Microstation, Geopack, Inroads, HEC RAS, etc)
Thorough knowledge of Granite’s cost systems
Demonstrated ability to calculate quantities accurately and in a timely manner
Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings
Demonstrated ability to analyze and summarize supplier and subcontract quotations
Demonstrated ability to work accurately while under time pressure

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid holidays
sick leave
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
flexible spending plans
special programs for musculoskeletal health
special programs for mental wellness