Senior Estimator & Team Lead – Underground Utilities Bids

Client Growth Resources, Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Medical plans

Dental plan

Vision coverage

AD&D coverage

Aflac

401(k) with match

Paid vacation time

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Confidential Search in East San Diego County, CA is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead its estimating group. The role focuses on large-scale underground utility and civil bids for major utility owners and public agencies. You will own the numbers and lead a small team in a fast-paced, on-site office setting.

Responsibilities include bid strategy, take-offs, subcontract scoping, and cost modeling. Strong leadership, software proficiency, and a bachelor’s in a related field are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive estimating experience in underground utility or heavy civil construction.
• Experience leading and developing a team of estimators.
• Proficiency with B2W, Accubid or HCSS (HCSS HeavyBid preferred).
• P6 and MS Project, plus strong Excel and the rest of MS Office.
• Sage 300/Timberline and/or Sage Paperless preferred.
• 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 blanket contract and unit-price estimates.
• Analyze RFPs, scopes of work, 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 approval 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

Team leadership

Bid strategy

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Construction Management

Tools

B2W

Accubid

HCSS (HCSS HeavyBid)

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

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. The role focuses on large-scale underground utility and civil bids for major utility owners and public agencies. You will own the numbers and lead a small team in a fast-paced, on-site office setting.

Responsibilities include bid strategy, take-offs, subcontract scoping, and cost modeling. Strong leadership, software proficiency, and a bachelor’s in a related field are required.