Senior Estimator – Heavy Civil Site Development Lead

Marks Clearing and Grading Inc.; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Clearing & Grading seeks an experienced Senior Estimator to lead the development of accurate, competitive estimates for complex site-development and heavy civil projects. You will drive preconstruction activities and manage major pursuits from opportunity evaluation through bid turnover to operations.

You will collaborate with executives, estimators, project management, and field ops to assess risk, craft strategies, and develop junior staff while ensuring profitable outcomes for key bids

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related discipline.
• 710+ years of progressive heavy civil/sitedevelopment construction experience, with substantial estimating responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading estimates for large and/or complex sitedevelopment projects.
• Strong knowledge of mass grading, earthwork, underground utilities, storm drainage, erosion control, aggregate base, paving, concrete, and related civil construction.
• Advanced understanding of construction means and methods, equipment capabilities, crew configurations, production rates, scheduling, and site logistics.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, project risk, subcontractor scopes, and commercial terms.
• Advanced ability to interpret civil plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and contract documents.
• Proficiency with estimating, digital takeoff, earthwork modeling, scheduling, and constructionmanagement software including AGTEK and HCSS HeavyBid..
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problemsolving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex pursuits and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop lessexperienced estimating professionals.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to spend time on job sites as needed.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods when working on estimates.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of complete estimates for complex site development and heavy civil construction projects.
• Manage assigned pursuits from initial bid/nobid evaluation through final proposal and project turnover.
• Review plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, contracts, addenda, schedules, and other bid documents to fully understand project requirements.
• Perform and oversee detailed quantity takeoffs for clearing, earthwork, erosion control, storm drainage, water, sewer, aggregate base, concrete, paving, and related civil scopes.
• Develop earthwork strategies, cut/fill balances, haul plans, materialmanagement approaches, and site logistics.
• Establish construction means and methods, crew configurations, equipment requirements, production rates, durations, and associated costs.
• Lead subcontractor and supplier solicitation efforts and evaluate quotations for scope completeness, competitiveness, and risk.
• Identify constructability issues, scope gaps, contractual risks, schedule constraints, and other factors affecting project cost and execution.
• Develop valueengineering alternatives and innovative construction approaches that provide competitive advantages.
• Conduct site visits and participate in prebid meetings, owner meetings, and subcontractor discussions.
• Develop bid strategies in collaboration with estimating leadership, operations, and executive management.
• Lead estimate review meetings and clearly communicate pricing strategy, assumptions, risks, opportunities, and recommended contingencies.
• Prepare and review final proposals, qualifications, clarifications, exclusions, and scope narratives.
• Lead project handoff meetings with project management and field operations for awarded projects.
• Monitor estimated versus actual production and cost performance and incorporate lessons learned into future estimates.
• Maintain and improve historical cost databases, productionrate information, subcontractor pricing, and estimating standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other industry partners.
• Mentor and develop Estimators and Junior Estimators.
• Assist estimating leadership with workload planning, bid assignments, process improvement, and development of estimating standards.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities and providing technical and pricing insight during early project discussions.

Skills

Mass grading

Earthwork

Underground utilities

Storm drainage

Erosion control

Paving

Concrete

Civil construction

Estimating

Project cost control

Team leadership

Preconstruction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management / Civil Engineering

Tools

AGTEK

HCSS HeavyBid

Excel

Digital takeoff

Earthwork modeling

Scheduling

Job description

Marks Clearing & Grading seeks an experienced Senior Estimator to lead the development of accurate, competitive estimates for complex site-development and heavy civil projects. You will drive preconstruction activities and manage major pursuits from opportunity evaluation through bid turnover to operations.

You will collaborate with executives, estimators, project management, and field ops to assess risk, craft strategies, and develop junior staff while ensuring profitable outcomes for key bids