Senior Estimator Manager – Underground Utilities

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Medical and dental plan options

Voluntary vision, life and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holiday and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead its estimating group for underground utilities and heavy civil projects. The role is on-site, Direct Hire, overseeing 3-5 estimators and delivering competitive bids for public agencies and major utility owners.

You will own the numbers and the team, perform take-offs, develop cost models, and support project managers through hand-off and change orders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive estimating experience in underground utility or heavy civil construction.
• Experience estimating large-scale utility infrastructure projects and bidding public works and utility-owner work.
• Experience leading and developing a team of estimators.
• Proficient with B2W, Accubid or HCSS (HCSS HeavyBid preferred).
• Proficient in P6 and MS Project, plus strong Excel and 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 pricing databases.
• Analyze RFPs, scopes, 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 approvals 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.

Skills

Estimating experience

Team leadership

B2W

Accubid

HCSS

P6

MS Project

Excel

MS Office

Sage 300

Timberline

Sage Paperless

Contract management

Cost management

Risk management

Commute to office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Construction Management

Tools

B2W Software

Accubid

HCSS HeavyBid

P6

MS Project

Excel

MS Office

Sage 300

Timberline

Sage Paperless

Job description

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead its estimating group for underground utilities and heavy civil projects. The role is on-site, Direct Hire, overseeing 3-5 estimators and delivering competitive bids for public agencies and major utility owners.

You will own the numbers and the team, perform take-offs, develop cost models, and support project managers through hand-off and change orders.