Senior Civil & Utility Estimator – Public Works

Markent Personnel, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Voluntary vision, life and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holidays and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking an experienced Estimator for civil and utility projects. You will price earthwork, utilities and paving, build estimates from labor, equipment and materials, and prepare competitive bids for public and private sector clients.

The role requires 5+ years of estimating experience in civil/heavy civil or underground utility construction, with proficiency in HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and Excel.

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), as well as private development bids
• 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 (sewer, water, storm drain, gas, electric), 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 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 teams on constructability and value engineering
• Maintain unit costs and the cost database, and support project turnover and change orders

Skills

Estimating

Communication

Organization

Deadline-driven

Education

Civil engineering / construction management background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Excel

Job description

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking an experienced Estimator for civil and utility projects. You will price earthwork, utilities and paving, build estimates from labor, equipment and materials, and prepare competitive bids for public and private sector clients.

The role requires 5+ years of estimating experience in civil/heavy civil or underground utility construction, with proficiency in HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and Excel.