Estimator - Underground Dry Utilities

Job description:

Underground Dry Utilities Estimator | Auza Contracting | Phoenix, AZ

Auza Contracting is an Arizona underground wet and dry utility contractor working for state and local government agencies. We are looking for an Underground Utilities Estimator who knows how to turn a set of plans into a bid that is accurate, competitive, and profitable, and who wants a seat at the table where bid decisions get made.

You will report directly to the President. Your estimates will shape our bids, our margins, and the underground projects our crews build across Arizona.

Why You'll Like This Job

• Real influence. You walk leadership through your assumptions and risks before every bid goes out, and they listen.
• Direct access to the President. No layers between your work and the people who decide.
• Variety. Time at your desk on takeoffs and analysis, plus a weekly visit to an active job site, so you see how your numbers play out in the field.
• Ownership. You take an estimate from quantity takeoff to bid review to post-bid debrief, and you find savings through value engineering along the way.
• Public works projects that matter to the communities they serve.

Compensation and Benefits

• Bonus opportunity
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What You'll Do

• Perform quantity takeoffs for underground dry utility work from plans, specifications, and addendums
• Build complete, defensible cost estimates and deliver them on deadline
• Lead or join pre-bid and post-bid review meetings
• Spot value engineering, constructability, and cost-saving opportunities early
• Work with subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and our internal team
• Keep bid records and historical cost data organized so each estimate gets sharper than the last
• Help manage company and project schedules and keep the plan rack in order

What You Bring

• 5 years of construction estimating experience, underground dry utilities or heavy civil preferred
• Strong takeoff skills and confidence reading civil plans and specifications
• Proficiency with estimating and takeoff software
• Sharp attention to detail and the ability to perform under bid deadlines
• Clear communication, written and verbal
• Valid Arizona driver's license

Good to Know

This role combines desk work (up to 6 hours a day) with weekly visits to active construction sites, which means driving, walking uneven terrain, and occasional outdoor heat with PPE required. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Auza Contracting, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance