Civil Estimator: Earthwork, Grading & Utilities

Food Management Search, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plan options

Vision and AD&D coverage

Aflac

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holidays and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an Estimator to price civil grading and site work for public and private projects in East San Diego County, CA.

You will build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor quotes and prepare competitive bids in compliance with prevailing wage and procurement rules. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in civil grading/earthwork estimation, experience with underground utilities, and proficiency with HeavyBid, PlanSwift and Excel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimating experience in civil grading, earthwork, heavy civil or underground utility construction.
• Experience estimating grading, site development and horizontal civil projects, including large-scale underground utility work.
• Track record of government and public works bidding (prevailing wage, DIR), as well as private development bids.
• Proficiency with HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and advanced Excel.
• Based in Southern California and able to commute daily to an office in East San Diego County.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-offs for earthwork, cut and fill, mass and fine grading, and site development
• Take off the related underground utilities (sewer, water, storm drain, gas, electric), trenching, shoring, paving and concrete
• Build cost estimates from labor, equipment and production rates, materials and subcontractor quotes
• Prepare competitive bids for public agencies, utility owners and private developers, following prevailing wage, DIR and federal/state/local procurement rules
• Solicit, evaluate and negotiate supplier and subcontractor pricing
• Attend pre-bid meetings, site walks and bid reviews, and submit proposals on deadline
• Work with project managers, engineers and field crews on constructability and value engineering
• Maintain unit costs and the cost database, and support project turnover and change orders

Skills

Civil estimating

Strong communicator

Organized

Deadline-driven

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an Estimator to price civil grading and site work for public and private projects in East San Diego County, CA.

You will build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor quotes and prepare competitive bids in compliance with prevailing wage and procurement rules. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in civil grading/earthwork estimation, experience with underground utilities, and proficiency with HeavyBid, PlanSwift and Excel.