Senior Estimator - Heavy Civil Projects Lead

Guy F. Atkinson Construction; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Guy F. Atkinson Construction seeks an experienced Estimator to join our Estimating/Preconstruction Department. This role focuses on preparing budgets and bids for heavy civil projects and supporting continuous preconstruction on development-stage work.

You will analyze drawings, prepare time and cost estimates, and lead or assist multi-discipline estimations while mentoring junior estimators. A strong background in reading specs and coordinating with subs is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering, estimating, construction management, general management, or field engineering experience in the heavy civil field is required.
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management or related degree.
• HCSS Estimating software experience.
• Software: Takeoff, Heavy Bid, Bluebeam, AGTek.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Must be detail oriented, technically sound and have good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of professionalism and ethical behavior when representing the Company.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for projects under various delivery methods.
• Lead or perform portions of estimates for multi-discipline projects, including understanding scope and performing accurate quantity surveys.
• Supervise and train other estimators in your primary area of expertise.
• Solicit subcontractor and/or vendor quotes and evaluate them for scope and qualifications.
• Lead meetings with subcontractors to develop complete scopes and discuss strategy.
• Perform risk and contract management responsibilities as required on bids.
• Assist in developing a strategy to achieve minority participation requirements.
• Review total estimate to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to formal quotation.
• Monitor comparison of estimated costs to actual costs.
• Research and promote continuous improvement in developing more efficient estimating methods.

Skills

Estimating experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Reading drawings/specifications

Self-perform estimating

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field

Tools

HCSS Estimating software

Takeoff

Bluebeam

AGTek

Heavy Bid

Job description

Guy F. Atkinson Construction seeks an experienced Estimator to join our Estimating/Preconstruction Department. This role focuses on preparing budgets and bids for heavy civil projects and supporting continuous preconstruction on development-stage work.

You will analyze drawings, prepare time and cost estimates, and lead or assist multi-discipline estimations while mentoring junior estimators. A strong background in reading specs and coordinating with subs is essential.