Senior Estimator - Heavy Civil Transportation Lead

United Infrastructure Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Estimator with 7+ years of heavy-civil construction experience to lead transportation infrastructure estimates across North Carolina. The role involves managing pursuits from initial review through bid submission, coordinating with operations, and evaluating risk and DOT requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience with heavy-highway and bridge projects, crew-based cost development, and proficiency with Bid2Win or

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of progressively responsible heavy-civil construction estimating experience.
• Experience estimating heavy-highway, bridge or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with Bid2Win, HCSS HeavyBid or equivalent estimating software.
• Strong knowledge of heavy-civil means and methods, equipment, labor productivity and sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete estimates from pursuit review through final bid submission.
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, contracts to identify scope gaps and risks.
• Manage quantity takeoffs and develop crew-based labor, equipment, material and production costs.
• Establish bid items and estimate breakdown structures using Bid2Win or similar software.
• Develop project execution plans, schedules, phasing and means-and-methods assumptions.
• Evaluate constructability, geotechnical conditions, utility conflicts and DOT requirements.
• Develop value-engineering ideas and incorporate risk mitigations and contingencies.
• Analyze subcontractor and supplier proposals for scope and risk.
• Use historical cost data to validate estimating assumptions.
• Coordinate with operations to confirm crews, production rates, equipment, logistics and sequencing.
• Participate in site visits, bid meetings and management reviews.
• Prepare bid forms, pricing schedules and clarifications.

Skills

Heavy-civil construction experience

Estimating

Collaboration & communication

Multitasking

Travel within Carolinas

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline

Tools

Bid2Win

HCSS HeavyBid

Excel

AGTEK

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Job description

United Infrastructure Group in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Estimator with 7+ years of heavy-civil construction experience to lead transportation infrastructure estimates across North Carolina. The role involves managing pursuits from initial review through bid submission, coordinating with operations, and evaluating risk and DOT requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience with heavy-highway and bridge projects, crew-based cost development, and proficiency with Bid2Win or