Senior Civil & Utility Estimator – Public Works

Joseph Michaels International; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision, life and AD&D coverage

Aflac

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holidays and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International is seeking an Estimator for civil and utility projects on-site in East San Diego County, CA. The role focuses on accurate take-offs, cost estimation and competitive bidding for public works and private development.

The candidate should have 5+ years estimating experience in civil/heavy civil or underground utilities, with proficiency in HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and advanced Excel. Commuting to the East San Diego County office is required.

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.

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 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

5+ years estimating

Civil/Heavy civil background

Underground utilities estimation

Public works bidding

Historical data analysis

Education

Civil engineering or construction management background

Tools

HeavyBid

B2W

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Advanced Excel

Job description

Joseph Michaels International is seeking an Estimator for civil and utility projects on-site in East San Diego County, CA. The role focuses on accurate take-offs, cost estimation and competitive bidding for public works and private development.

The candidate should have 5+ years estimating experience in civil/heavy civil or underground utilities, with proficiency in HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift and advanced Excel. Commuting to the East San Diego County office is required.