Head of Estimating - Heavy Civil & Public Works

Kimmel & Associates Inc.; San Bernardino (CA); Presencial; USD 175.000 - 225.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Competitive compensation

Leadership exposure to President

Bonus program

Professional development

Resumo da vaga

Kimmel & Associates Inc. in Murrieta, CA, seeks a Chief Estimator to lead the estimating department and drive public works growth across Southern California.

You will oversee estimators, build a robust bid pipeline, and guide pursuits to a $20M+ annual recognized revenue target. Ideal candidates bring strong heavy civil estimating experience, commercial judgment, and leadership skills to develop a high-performing team and cultivate relationships with public agencies and partners.

Qualificações

• Significant heavy civil estimating experience, especially grading and site prep.
• Experience leading estimating for public works projects with senior oversight.
• Knowledge of California bidding requirements, school districts, bonding preferred.
• Ability to develop production-based estimates from drawings, specs, and quantities.
• Proficiency with B2W Estimate or comparable tools; familiar with AGTEK/Bluebeam.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a team of estimators and takesoffs; set priorities and procedures.
• Direct competitive bids for projects typically $1–$15M in Southern California.
• Build and maintain relationships with public agencies and partners to grow work.
• Develop a qualified bid pipeline aligned to revenue objectives and education projects.
• Lead bid/no-bid evaluations considering resources, terms, cash flow and profitability.
• Review plans, specs, quantities, pricing, and schedules to ensure complete estimates.
• Identify scope gaps, site risks, utility conflicts, and contract risks.
• Collaborate with project executives to ensure smooth transition from bid to project.

Conhecimentos

Estimating leadership

Public works bids

Bid pipeline management

Bid strategy

Estimate development

Risk management

Operations coordination

Financial oversight

Team development

Ferramentas

B2W Estimate

AGTEK

Bluebeam

CRM software

AI tools (ChatGPT/Claude)

Descrição da vaga

Kimmel & Associates Inc. in Murrieta, CA, seeks a Chief Estimator to lead the estimating department and drive public works growth across Southern California.

You will oversee estimators, build a robust bid pipeline, and guide pursuits to a $20M+ annual recognized revenue target. Ideal candidates bring strong heavy civil estimating experience, commercial judgment, and leadership skills to develop a high-performing team and cultivate relationships with public agencies and partners.