Senior Estimator - Federal Water/Wastewater Bid Leader

Phoenix General Contractors LLC; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix General Contractors LLC, an SBA 8(a)-certified firm based in El Paso, TX, seeks an estimating leader to own and drive large project estimates, including federal opportunities. You will price, win, and manage bids with support for takeoffs and vendor pricing.

You’ll focus on projects over $1 million, while also handling smaller bids as needed. Expect a performance bonus linked to gross profit and a fast ramp-up to substantial annual awarded work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction estimating in water/wastewater or heavy civil.
• Government bidding experience: federal and municipal utilities.
• Proven bid volume, hit rate, and dollars won over last 2–3 years.
• Familiarity with FAR, Davis-Bacon, SAM.gov, and bonding.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue bid opportunities on SAM.gov, municipal portals, and through owner relationships.
• Make go/no-go recommendations based on scope, risk, margin, and capacity.
• Prepare complete estimates for water/wastewater, civil, and mechanical projects.
• Build labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor pricing; apply overhead and profit strategy.
• Prepare federal proposals under FAR requirements.
• Price work under Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations.
• Manage bid bonds, bid forms, and submission deadlines.
• Estimate projects under $1 million as needed to support workload.
• Lead and mentor estimating staff, set standards and processes.
• Handoff awarded projects to operations with a clear budget and scope.

Skills

Construction estimating

Government bidding

Track record

FAR knowledge

SAM.gov knowledge

Bidding software

Drawings interpretation

Degree preferred

Education

Engineering/Construction Mgmt degree preferred

Tools

Bluebeam

Excel

HeavyBid

PlanSwift

Job description

Phoenix General Contractors LLC, an SBA 8(a)-certified firm based in El Paso, TX, seeks an estimating leader to own and drive large project estimates, including federal opportunities. You will price, win, and manage bids with support for takeoffs and vendor pricing.

You’ll focus on projects over $1 million, while also handling smaller bids as needed. Expect a performance bonus linked to gross profit and a fast ramp-up to substantial annual awarded work.