Senior Civil Estimator – Infrastructure Bids & Preconstruction

Michael Page; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth

Collaborative team

Job summary

Michael Page represents an established heavy civil construction client seeking an estimator to support bidding and preconstruction. The role focuses on detailed takeoffs, pricing development, and vendor negotiations for highway, utility, and infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will review plans and bid documents, quantify labor, equipment, and materials, and collaborate with field and office teams to identify risks and value-engineering opportunities, ensuring accurate, timely

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills.
• Able to work collaboratively with field and office teams.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates and quantity takeoffs for civil construction projects.
• Review plans, specifications, and bid documents.
• Develop labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor pricing.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Participate in bid strategy meetings and estimate reviews.
• Identify project risks and value-engineering opportunities.
• Support project turnover and handoff to operations teams.
• Maintain estimating databases and historical cost information.
• Track market conditions and material pricing trends.

Skills

Analytical

Mathematical

Organizational

Collaborative

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Job description

Michael Page represents an established heavy civil construction client seeking an estimator to support bidding and preconstruction. The role focuses on detailed takeoffs, pricing development, and vendor negotiations for highway, utility, and infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will review plans and bid documents, quantify labor, equipment, and materials, and collaborate with field and office teams to identify risks and value-engineering opportunities, ensuring accurate, timely