Senior Civil & Utility Estimator — Public Works

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; 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

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Confidential Search is seeking an Estimator – Civil & Utility for an on-site role in East San Diego County, CA. The incumbent will price earthwork, utilities, trenching, paving, and concrete for public works and private development.

You will build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor quotes, participate in pre-bid meetings, and coordinate with PMs and engineers to ensure accurate, competitive bids in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimating experience in civil, heavy civil or underground utility construction.
• Civil engineering or construction management background a plus (degree not required).
• Experience estimating large-scale underground utility and horizontal civil projects.
• Track record of government and public works bidding (prevailing wage, DIR).
• Proficiency with HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and advanced Excel.
• 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.
• Able to commute daily to an office in East San Diego County.

Responsibilities

• Perform take-offs for earthwork, underground utilities, trenching, shoring, paving and concrete.
• Build cost estimates from labor, equipment and productivity rates, materials and subcontractor quotes.
• Prepare competitive bids for public agencies and utility owners, following 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 teams on constructability and value engineering.
• Maintain unit costs and the cost database, and support project turnover and change orders.

Skills

Estimating

Civil/Heavy Civil

Communication

Office software

Education

Civil engineering or construction management background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

Confidential Search is seeking an Estimator – Civil & Utility for an on-site role in East San Diego County, CA. The incumbent will price earthwork, utilities, trenching, paving, and concrete for public works and private development.

You will build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor quotes, participate in pre-bid meetings, and coordinate with PMs and engineers to ensure accurate, competitive bids in a fast-paced environment.