Civil Estimator – Grading & Site Work (Public Works)

Top Echelon Software, LLC.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plan options

Vision, life and AD&D coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in Southern California, including earthwork, underground utilities and paving. The role requires bid preparation for public agencies and private developers, leveraging historical data and production rates.

You will collaborate with project managers and field crews to ensure constructability and value engineering, maintaining cost databases and supporting project turnover.

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.
• Ability to build unit costs from historical production data.
• Solid understanding of scheduling, sequencing, safety standards and permitting.
• 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 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

Estimating experience

Civil grading/earthwork

Public works bidding

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Advanced Excel

Unit cost from data

Scheduling knowledge

Safety & permitting

Civil/PM background a plus

Organized & deadline-driven

Southern California based

Education

Civil engineering or construction management background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

Confidential is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in Southern California, including earthwork, underground utilities and paving. The role requires bid preparation for public agencies and private developers, leveraging historical data and production rates.

You will collaborate with project managers and field crews to ensure constructability and value engineering, maintaining cost databases and supporting project turnover.