Chief Estimator

Metric Geo; Salisbury (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical, dental, and vision (1

50% family coverage

Bonus program

401k and profit sharing

Paid holidays

Professional development and training

Job summary

Metric Geo in Salisbury, MA is seeking a Senior Heavy Civil Estimator who can price complex roadwork and sitework while understanding build methods. The role backs into a long-term path toward Chief Estimator, with mentoring responsibilities and close work with leadership and operations.

The candidate should bring 5–10 years of heavy civil estimating experience, strong plan reading, and the ability to develop Primavera pre-award and baseline schedules.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of heavy civil estimating experience.
• Ability to estimate from field production, not just historical unit prices.
• Strong plan reading, specs review, and quantity takeoffs.
• Ability to create pre-award schedules and baseline schedules.
• Calm judgment, accountability, willingness to learn the company's approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review estimates for roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
• Perform and review quantity takeoffs from plans, profiles, cross sections, bid forms and specifications.
• Build estimates from labor, equipment, materials, trucking, subcontractors, vendors and production assumptions.
• Create Primavera pre-award schedules for bid strategy, phasing, procurement, MOT, milestones and project duration.
• Create Primavera baseline schedules after award for owner submission and project control.
• Review subcontractor and vendor quotes for scope gaps, exclusions and schedule risk.
• Participate in bid reviews and support the handoff from estimating to operations.
• Help mentor junior estimators and grow toward estimating department leadership.

Skills

Heavy civil estimating

Roadwork/sitework understanding

Pre-award scheduling

Baseline scheduling

Plan/spec reading

Quantity takeoffs

Vendor/subcontractor review

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Position Summary

A well-established heavy civil contractor is seeking a Senior Heavy Civil Estimator who wants more than another estimating job. The company is backfilling a senior estimator who has been with the business for 25 years and is looking for the right person to train for a near-future Chief Estimator role.

The right person can price the work, understand how it will be built, create Primavera pre-award schedules, prepare baseline schedules after award, and communicate risk clearly before bid day.

What you will do:

• Prepare and review estimates for roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
• Perform and review quantity takeoffs from plans, profiles, cross sections, bid forms and specifications.
• Build estimates from labor, equipment, materials, trucking, subcontractors, vendors and production assumptions.
• Create Primavera pre-award schedules for bid strategy, phasing, procurement, MOT, milestones and project duration.
• Create Primavera baseline schedules after award for owner submission and project control.
• Review subcontractor and vendor quotes for scope gaps, exclusions and schedule risk.
• Participate in bid reviews and support the handoff from estimating to operations.
• Help mentor junior estimators and grow toward estimating department leadership.

What we are looking for:

• Significant heavy civil estimating experience. 5–10 years of civil estimating experience.
• Strong understanding of roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
• Ability to estimate from field production, not just historical unit prices.
• Ability to create pre-award schedules and baseline schedules.
• Strong plan reading, specification review and quantity takeoff ability.
• Understanding of equipment, crews, trucking, staging, traffic control, productivity, weather and sequencing.
• Calm judgment, high accountability, strong follow-through and willingness to learn the company's approach.

Why this opportunity is different:

• This is a succession opportunity, not a short-term seat.
• The person hired will learn from more than 65 years of established estimating knowledge.
• The role works closely with leadership, estimating, operations and field personnel.
• For the right person, this role can become a path toward Chief Estimator.

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary Range: $170,000–$180,000 (DOE)
• Insurance: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (100% paid for the individual, 50% for family members)
• Bonus Program: Based on individual, company, and division performance
• 401k and Profit Sharing Plan: Safe harbor 401K profit sharing contribution. One-year vesting period for the profit sharing contribution.
• Paid holidays
• Professional development and training

Location:

This position is based in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Regular office presence is expected. Occasional travel to project sites, pre-bid meetings, and field reviews may be required.