Senior Estimator

Metric Geo; Bridgeport (CT); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with profit-sharing

Paid holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Metric Geo is seeking a Senior Heavy Civil Estimator in Connecticut to backfill a veteran estimator and help lead the department into the future. The ideal candidate will price work, read plans, and develop Primavera schedules while identifying risks and communicating effectively with leadership and operations.

This role offers a direct path toward Chief Estimator, exposure to senior leadership and project teams, and a competitive base salary with a performance-based bonus and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of heavy civil estimating experience.
• Strong plan reading, specification review and quantity takeoff skills.
• Ability to estimate based on actual field production and not just historical prices.
• Experience creating pre-award and baseline Primavera schedules.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review estimates for roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from plans, profiles, cross sections, bid forms and specifications.
• Build estimates using labor, equipment, materials, trucking, subcontractors, vendors and production assumptions.
• Create Primavera pre-award schedules covering bid strategy, phasing, procurement, MOT, milestones and project duration.
• Develop Primavera baseline schedules following award for owner submission and project control.
• Review subcontractor and vendor quotes for scope gaps, exclusions and schedule risk.
• Participate in bid reviews and support the transition from estimating into operations.
• Mentor junior estimators and progress toward estimating department leadership.

Skills

Estimating experience

Plan reading

Schedule development

Communication

Leadership

Cost estimation

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

I’m currently representing one of my retained clients, a well-established heavy civil contractor in Connecticut, on a confidential search for a Senior Heavy Civil Estimator.

This is more than another estimating position. The company is backfilling a senior estimator who has been with the business for 25 years and is looking for the right person to develop into a future

The ideal candidate can price the work, understand how it will be built, develop Primavera schedules, identify risk and communicate effectively with both leadership and operations.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and review estimates for roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from plans, profiles, cross sections, bid forms and specifications.
• Build estimates using labor, equipment, materials, trucking, subcontractors, vendors and production assumptions.
• Create Primavera pre-award schedules covering bid strategy, phasing, procurement, MOT, milestones and project duration.
• Develop Primavera baseline schedules following award for owner submission and project control.
• Review subcontractor and vendor quotes for scope gaps, exclusions and schedule risk.
• Participate in bid reviews and support the transition from estimating into operations.
• Mentor junior estimators and progress toward estimating department leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• 5–10+ years of heavy civil estimating experience.
• Strong background in roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
• Ability to estimate based on actual field production rather than relying solely on historical unit prices.
• Experience creating pre-award and baseline schedules.
• Strong plan reading, specification review and quantity takeoff skills.
• Understanding of equipment, crews, trucking, staging, traffic control, productivity, weather and sequencing.
• Strong communication, accountability and commercial judgment.

Why This Opportunity?

• Direct succession path toward Chief Estimator.
• Opportunity to learn from decades of established estimating knowledge within the business.
• Direct exposure to company leadership, estimating, operations and field teams.
• Long-term opportunity to take ownership of the estimating function.
• Established Connecticut heavy civil contractor with a strong project backlog.
• $160,000–$180,000 base salary DOE
• Performance-based bonus program
• Premium medical, dental and vision coverage
• 100% individual / 50% family medical coverage
• 401(k) with profit-sharing contribution
• Paid holidays
• Professional development and training

Location

Regular office presence is expected, with a hybrid arrangement available by agreement after one year in the office. Occasional travel to project sites, pre-bid meetings and field reviews may be required.

This is a retained search, so I’m speaking directly with the client throughout the process.