Senior Civil Estimator: Water & Wastewater Lead

Hatched Recruitment Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatched Recruitment Group invites an experienced Estimator to join our Houston civil team supporting water, wastewater, and heavy civil projects across the South. You will own complex estimates and help develop competitive bids for WWTPs, yard piping, utilities, and related scopes.

Ideal candidates are analytical, commercially minded, and able to work with operations, subcontractors, vendors, and project teams to build accurate bids and value-engineering opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of estimating experience within heavy civil, water/wastewater, or related infrastructure construction.
• Strong understanding of civil construction methods, means, and cost drivers.
• Experience estimating WWTP, utilities, yard piping, site development, or similar projects.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing plans, specifications, geotechnical information, and bid documents to establish project scope and risks.
• Performing quantity takeoffs and develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and general condition costs.
• Soliciting and evaluating subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand existing conditions and constructability.
• Analysing RFPs and identify quality bidding opportunities.
• Developing project narratives and present estimates for final review.
• Working closely with operations to validate production rates, construction methods, and cost assumptions.
• Identifying value-engineering opportunities and potential cost savings.
• Maintaining cost history and incorporate lessons learned into future estimates.
• Support the development and mentoring of junior estimating team members.

Skills

Heavy civil estimating

Excel proficiency

Pricing & cost modeling

Subcontractor collaboration

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

PlanSwift

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Procore

Job description

Hatched Recruitment Group invites an experienced Estimator to join our Houston civil team supporting water, wastewater, and heavy civil projects across the South. You will own complex estimates and help develop competitive bids for WWTPs, yard piping, utilities, and related scopes.

Ideal candidates are analytical, commercially minded, and able to work with operations, subcontractors, vendors, and project teams to build accurate bids and value-engineering opportunities.