Senior Estimator & Estimating Manager – Underground Utilities

Markent Personnel, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Medical & dental plans

Vision & AD&D

401(k) with match

Paid vacation & holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead the estimating group for underground utilities and heavy civil projects. You will manage a 3–5 person team, prepare competitive bids for public agencies and utility owners, and own the pricing database and bid schedules.

You will analyze RFPs, coordinate with operations, and drive pre-bid strategy, risk assessment, and cost optimization to win work.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive estimating experience in underground utility or heavy civil construction.
• Experience leading a team of estimators.
• Experience bidding large-scale utility infrastructure projects and public works.
• Proficiency with B2W, Accubid or HCSS (HCSS HeavyBid preferred).
• P6 and MS Project, plus strong Excel and the rest of MS Office.
• Sage 300/Timberline and/or Sage Paperless preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Construction Management preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Able to commute daily to an office in East San Diego County

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor and review the work of a team of 3–5 estimators.
• Build production-based estimates for large-scale underground utility and civil projects.
• Prepare competitive hard bids for public agencies and major utility owners, and maintain blanket contract and unit-price estimates.
• Analyze RFPs, scopes of work, plans and specs; perform detailed take-offs and build bid schedules.
• Lead pre-bid meetings, bid strategy sessions and site visits.
• Define sub and supplier scopes, solicit and level pricing, and maintain the pricing database.
• Review final estimates with Operations, obtain internal approval and submit bid packages.
• Compare actual and budgeted costs and build cost models from historical data.
• Support project managers with hand-off, resource planning, scheduling and change orders

Job description

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead the estimating group for underground utilities and heavy civil projects. You will manage a 3–5 person team, prepare competitive bids for public agencies and utility owners, and own the pricing database and bid schedules.

You will analyze RFPs, coordinate with operations, and drive pre-bid strategy, risk assessment, and cost optimization to win work.