Senior Estimator, Caltrans & Heavy Civil

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance bonuses

Vehicle allowance

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Southern California is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead bidding for heavy civil infrastructure projects, including Caltrans and public works. The role demands extensive Caltrans experience, strong earthwork, paving, and utilities knowledge, and the ability to drive competitive, accurate estimates.

You will review project documents, develop production-based estimates, coordinate with subcontractors, and support bid strategy with senior leadership.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of heavy civil construction estimating experience.
• Proven experience estimating Caltrans highway and California public works projects.
• Strong knowledge of Caltrans specifications, plans, bid requirements, and construction standards.
• Extensive understanding of heavy civil construction means and methods.
• Strong knowledge of earthwork, grading, paving, structural concrete, underground utilities, and roadway construction.
• Airport/FAA infrastructure estimating experience is highly desirable.
• Experience developing production-based estimates using labor and equipment crews.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor bid leveling, scope coverage, and vendor pricing.
• Ability to analyze complex plans, specifications, schedules, and contract requirements.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates while meeting strict public agency bid deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Lead preparation of detailed estimates and competitive bids for large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Review and interpret Caltrans Standard Specifications, Standard Plans, Special Provisions, project drawings, and contract documents.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs and develop pricing for labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and indirect costs.
• Develop crew-based production rates for high-production grading, excavation, paving, and civil operations.
• Analyze construction sequencing, equipment requirements, site logistics, and means and methods when developing estimates.
• Review geotechnical information, earthwork quantities, haul requirements, and material balances.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals to ensure complete scope coverage and competitive pricing.
• Coordinate with DBE/UDBE subcontractors and vendors to meet applicable public works participation requirements.
• Identify bid risks, opportunities, constructability concerns, and value engineering alternatives.
• Develop preliminary schedules and coordinate estimating assumptions with Primavera P6 schedules when required.
• Maintain historical cost and production data to improve estimating accuracy.
• Monitor changes in labor, equipment, fuel, asphalt, concrete, aggregate, and other material costs.
• Participate in bid reviews and final pricing strategy with senior management.
• Coordinate successful project handoffs with Project Managers, Superintendents, and operations teams.
• Support change order pricing and project cost analysis as required.

Kenntnisse

Heavy civil estimating

Caltrans highway bidding

Caltrans specs knowledge

Heavy civil methods

Earthwork

Grading

Paving

Concrete estimating

Underground utilities

Roadway construction

Airport/FAA projects

Production-based estimates

Subcontractor bid leveling

Vendor pricing

Plan/spec analysis

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Bid management

Communication

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

InEight/Hard Dollar

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam Revu

MS Office

Digital takeoff tools

Jobbeschreibung

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Southern California is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead bidding for heavy civil infrastructure projects, including Caltrans and public works. The role demands extensive Caltrans experience, strong earthwork, paving, and utilities knowledge, and the ability to drive competitive, accurate estimates.

You will review project documents, develop production-based estimates, coordinate with subcontractors, and support bid strategy with senior leadership.