Lead Estimator - Underground Utilities (Senior)

Top Echelon Software, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Multiple medical and dental plan

Voluntary vision, life and AD&D

Aflac

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holiday and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead its estimating group for underground utility and heavy civil projects in East San Diego County. This on-site role requires steering a 3–5 person team and owning bid development from take-offs to final submission.

You will analyze RFPs, guide bid strategy, and ensure compliance with prevailing wage requirements while coordinating with Operations and project managers.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive estimating experience in underground utility or heavy civil construction.
• Experience leading and developing a team of estimators.
• Experience bidding public works and utility-owner work, incl. prevailing wage and DIR compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Construction Management preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Able to commute daily to an office in East San Diego County.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor and review the work of a team of 3–5 estimators.
• Build production-based estimates for large-scale underground utility and civil projects.
• Prepare competitive hard bids for public agencies and major utility owners, and maintain blanket contract and unit-price estimates.
• Analyze RFPs, scopes of work, plans and specs; perform detailed take-offs and build bid schedules.
• Lead pre-bid meetings, bid strategy sessions and site visits.
• Define sub and supplier scopes, solicit and level pricing, and maintain the pricing database.
• Review final estimates with Operations, obtain internal approval and submit bid packages.
• Compare actual and budgeted costs and build cost models from historical data.
• Support project managers with hand-off, resource planning, scheduling and change orders.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Bid management

Public works bidding

Excel

P6 / MS Project

B2W / Accubid / HCSS

Sage 300/Timberline

Contract cost risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Construction Management

Tools

B2W

Accubid

HCSS HeavyBid

Sage 300/Timberline

P6

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead its estimating group for underground utility and heavy civil projects in East San Diego County. This on-site role requires steering a 3–5 person team and owning bid development from take-offs to final submission.

You will analyze RFPs, guide bid strategy, and ensure compliance with prevailing wage requirements while coordinating with Operations and project managers.