Senior Civil & Utility Estimator – Public Works Bids

The Recruiting Hive; 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

Paid vacation, holidays and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA seeks an Estimator to price civil and utility work for public and private projects. On-site, you will build estimates from labor, equipment, and materials, and prepare competitive bids while adhering to prevailing wage and procurement rules.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in civil/heavy civil estimation, proficiency with HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift, and advanced Excel, and can commute to the East San Diego County office daily.

Qualifications

• 5+ years estimating civil/heavy civil or underground utility work.
• Experience bidding on government/public works projects.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform take-offs for earthwork, utilities, trenching, shoring, paving and concrete.
• Build cost estimates from labor, equipment, materials and subcontractor quotes.
• Prepare bids following prevailing wage and procurement rules.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks and submit proposals on deadline.
• Collaborate with project teams on constructability and value engineering.
• Maintain cost databases and support turnover and change orders.

Skills

Estimating experience

Civil/Heavy Civil estimation

Public works bidding

Education

Civil engineering 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 work for public and private projects. On-site, you will build estimates from labor, equipment, and materials, and prepare competitive bids while adhering to prevailing wage and procurement rules.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in civil/heavy civil estimation, proficiency with HeavyBid, B2W, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift, and advanced Excel, and can commute to the East San Diego County office daily.