Senior Civil Estimator: Grading, Utilities & Site Work

Red Seal Recruiting Ltd.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Red Seal Recruiting Ltd. is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in Southern California. The role involves pricing earthwork, grading, utilities, paving, and concrete for public works, utilities and private developments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of estimating in civil grading/heavy civil, knowledge of HeavyBid/B2W/PlanSwift, and can work on-site in East San Diego County, commuting daily to the office. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

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.
• Ability to build unit costs from historical production data.
• Solid understanding of scheduling, sequencing, safety standards and permitting.
• Organized, deadline-driven and a strong communicator.
• Based in Southern California and able to commute daily to an office in East San Diego County.

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

Organized

Deadline-driven

Strong communicator

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Red Seal Recruiting Ltd. is seeking an Estimator for civil grading and site work in Southern California. The role involves pricing earthwork, grading, utilities, paving, and concrete for public works, utilities and private developments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of estimating in civil grading/heavy civil, knowledge of HeavyBid/B2W/PlanSwift, and can work on-site in East San Diego County, commuting daily to the office. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.