Utility Estimator - Construction Industry

ESTIMATORConfidential Search | San Diego County, CA | On-Site | Direct HireHiring on behalf of an established Southern California infrastructure contractor. The employer is disclosed to candidates who move forward.THE ROLEOwn the numbers behind competitive bids on utility infrastructure projects. You lead the estimating group while staying hands-on with the estimates yourself, and work closely with operations from bid through hand-off.WHAT YOU WILL DOLead and mentor the estimating teamTurn client RFPs and scopes of work into complete, defensible cost estimatesRun quantity take-offs and build bid schedules from plans and specificationsJoin pre-bid meetings, bid strategy sessions and site walksDefine subcontractor and supplier packages and pressure-test their pricingAssemble bid packages and carry them through internal approvalCompare actual costs to budget and feed what you learn into the next bidSupport project managers through hand-off, resource planning and change ordersWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR8+ years in estimating with growing responsibilityUtility infrastructure or heavy civil estimating experienceCommercial estimating software: B2W, Accubid, HCSS or similarStrong Excel; MS Project or P6 schedulingAble to pull a clean scope from plans, specs and bid documentsDegree in engineering, construction management or finance preferred; equivalent experience consideredCOMPENSATION$130,000 - $150,000 base depending on experience, plus medical, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid vacation, holiday and sick time.Type: direct hire