Civil Grading & Site Work Estimator – Public Works

Talent Solutions Partners; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental options

Vision and AD&D coverage

Aflac

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation/ holidays/ sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in East San Diego County, CA. This on-site, direct-hire role involves bidding earthwork, underground utilities, paving and concrete, with projects ranging from small to large-scale for public and private clients.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $150,000 plus full benefits. You will build estimates from labor, equipment and production rates, coordinate with PMs and field crews, and ensure compliance with

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.

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

Public works bidding

HeavyBid

PlanSwift

Excel (advanced)

Education

Civil engineering background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in East San Diego County, CA. This on-site, direct-hire role involves bidding earthwork, underground utilities, paving and concrete, with projects ranging from small to large-scale for public and private clients.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $150,000 plus full benefits. You will build estimates from labor, equipment and production rates, coordinate with PMs and field crews, and ensure compliance with