Senior Civil Estimator – Grading & Site Work (Public Works)

CareerNerds, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision, life and AD&D coverage

Aflac

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holiday and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in Southern California. The role involves bidding earthwork packages, utilities, paving and concrete, with work for public agencies and private developers.

The successful candidate will build unit costs from production data, maintain cost databases and collaborate with project teams on constructability and value engineering. On-site, with full benefits.

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.

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.

Education

Civil engineering or construction management background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in Southern California. The role involves bidding earthwork packages, utilities, paving and concrete, with work for public agencies and private developers.

The successful candidate will build unit costs from production data, maintain cost databases and collaborate with project teams on constructability and value engineering. On-site, with full benefits.