Civil Estimator - Earthwork & Site Utilities (Public Works)

Client Growth Resources, 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

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking an Estimator to price civil grading and site work for public works and heavy civil projects. The role involves bidding earthwork, underground utilities, paving and concrete, with work performed by the company’s own crews.

You will build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials and subcontractor quotes, prepare competitive bids, and collaborate with project managers and field teams to ensure constructability and value engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimating experience in civil grading, earthwork, heavy civil or underground utilities
• Experience estimating grading, site development and horizontal civil projects, including large-scale underground utility work
• Proven government/public works bidding experience (prevailing wage, DIR) and private development bids
• Proficiency with HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and advanced Excel
• Ability to build unit costs from historical production data
• Strong scheduling, sequencing, safety, and permitting knowledge
• Civil engineering or construction management background a plus; a degree is not required
• Organized, deadline-driven, and a strong communicator
• Based in Southern California and able to commute daily to East San Diego County office

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

Estimating civil projects

Earthwork estimation

Public works bidding

Communication skills

Education

Civil engineering background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking an Estimator to price civil grading and site work for public works and heavy civil projects. The role involves bidding earthwork, underground utilities, paving and concrete, with work performed by the company’s own crews.

You will build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials and subcontractor quotes, prepare competitive bids, and collaborate with project managers and field teams to ensure constructability and value engineering.