Senior Civil & Utility Estimator for Public Works

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plan options

Vision, life and AD&D coverage

Aflac

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holiday and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA seeks an Estimator to price civil and utility projects. On-site, direct hire, you will prepare bids, build estimates from data, and coordinate with project teams, ensuring bids meet prevailing wage and procurement rules.

You bring 5+ years in civil/underground estimating, experience with HeavyBid/B2W/PlanSwift/Bluebeam, and ability to work with public and private clients. Office daily in East SD County.

Qualifications

• 5+ years estimating civil/heavy civil/underground utilities.
• Public works bidding experience incl. DIR and prevailing wage.
• Experience with underground utility and horizontal civil projects.
• Proficiency with HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and Excel.
• Ability to build unit costs from historical data; strong communicator.

Responsibilities

• Perform take-offs for earthwork and underground utilities.
• Build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors.
• Prepare bids for public agencies and private developers.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier pricing; attend bid reviews and pre-bid meetings.
• Collaborate with PMs and field teams on constructability and value engineering.
• Maintain unit costs and support turnover and change orders.

Skills

Estimating experience

Civil/Heavy civil construction

Public works bidding

Communication

Organized & deadline-driven

Education

Civil engineering background

Construction management background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA seeks an Estimator to price civil and utility projects. On-site, direct hire, you will prepare bids, build estimates from data, and coordinate with project teams, ensuring bids meet prevailing wage and procurement rules.

You bring 5+ years in civil/underground estimating, experience with HeavyBid/B2W/PlanSwift/Bluebeam, and ability to work with public and private clients. Office daily in East SD County.