Estimator

About the Company
Our client is a well-established underground contractor that has been in business since the 1920s. They have a long-standing reputation for underground pipeline repair and installation, sewer line lining, slurry seal and overlay resurfacing, and complex municipal utility projects. The company is known for quality work, long-term agency relationships and steady public-sector work. They're adding a Heavy Civil Estimator to support bidding and project pursuit.

The Role
The Heavy Civil Estimator owns the estimating process from bid invitation through award. You'll review plans and specs, quantify scope, build competitive pricing and work with operations so that awarded projects are set up to succeed in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Review bid documents, plans, specifications and addenda for underground utility, pipeline, sewer rehabilitation and municipal paving projects
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs (pipe, trench, excavation, backfill, paving, traffic control, etc.)
• Build bottom-up estimates covering labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors and production rates
• Request, evaluate and level subcontractor and supplier quotes
• Prepare and submit complete, compliant public bids, including bid forms, bonds, DBE/SBE documentation and prevailing wage considerations
• Attend pre-bid meetings and job walks, and identify risks, constructability issues and value engineering opportunities
• Track bid results and keep historical cost and production data to improve future pricing
• Coordinate with project managers and superintendents on means and methods, and turn awarded estimates over to operations
• Support change order pricing and budget development as needed

Qualifications

• 3+ years of estimating experience in heavy civil construction, preferably underground utilities, pipeline, sewer or municipal public works
• Strong plan-reading skills and a solid understanding of underground construction means and methods
• Experience with public agency bidding (cities, counties, water/sanitation districts, Caltrans a plus)
• Proficiency with estimating and takeoff software (HCSS HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam, PlanSwift or similar) and advanced Excel
• Familiarity with trenchless methods, CIPP lining, slurry seal or asphalt overlay work is highly desirable
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple bids on tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills with internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers and agencies
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related field preferred; equivalent field experience considered

Why This Opportunity

• Stable, multi-generational company with nearly a century of history
• Consistent backlog of municipal and public-sector work
• Real influence on which projects the company wins and how they're set up
• Competitive compensation and benefits package