Remote Lead Estimator for Heavy Civil Construction

Bbch Llc; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA) / health,

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Job summary

SES Constructors LLC is expanding its Civil Construction team and seeks a Lead Estimator to drive self-perform heavy civil cost estimation across projects. This remote role requires EST or CST alignment and occasional travel to support bids and site visits.

Ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in CM or CE with 10+ years in heavy civil estimating, proficiency with Bid2Win/HCSS, and a proven ability to lead collaborative bid efforts while assuring accuracy and competitiveness.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in construction management or civil engineering, is required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ estimating experience in the heavy civil construction industry.
• Experience estimating federal projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce self-perform heavy civil cost estimates including crew assemblies and production rates based on various project size, scope, and mix within the heavy civil market.
• Furnish accurate and clear quantity takeoff information to provide a detailed list of materials and assess the total construction costs.
• Identify, source and analyze potential subcontractor and vendor quotes to determine comprehensive, best value partnerships.
• Identify, quantify, and evaluate potential risks, and develop a plan for how operations will address them.
• Prepare, seek review of, and submit inquiries to clients regarding drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.
• Collaborate with a team of in-house professionals from both the field and office in preparation of each estimate.
• Meet interim estimate milestones to allow for successive reviews by team members and superiors, such as constructability and productivity reviews, to provide adequate time for re-calibration as necessary in order to meet submission deadlines.
• Support constructability reviews through communication with the project team, designers, and subcontractor market.
• Obtain and thoroughly vet subcontractor and supplier pricing as needed to ensure comprehensive scope coverage.
• Interact with Operations and support operational needs after award including potential alternates, options, discussion of bid-day assessments, and potential site conditions differing from those scoped in the contracting documents.

Skills

Heavy civil estimating

Quantity takeoffs

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Bid software

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering

Tools

Bid2Win

HCSS Heavy Bid

Job description

SES Constructors LLC is expanding its Civil Construction team and seeks a Lead Estimator to drive self-perform heavy civil cost estimation across projects. This remote role requires EST or CST alignment and occasional travel to support bids and site visits.

Ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in CM or CE with 10+ years in heavy civil estimating, proficiency with Bid2Win/HCSS, and a proven ability to lead collaborative bid efforts while assuring accuracy and competitiveness.