Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities for Major Infra

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities to lead bid preparation for major heavy civil infrastructure projects in California.

The role focuses on underground wet utilities including water, sanitary sewer, storm drain, and large-diameter pipelines, with hands-on estimating and strong knowledge of plan reviews, takeoffs, and pricing. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in heavy civil estimating and 5+ years in underground utility estimation, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of heavy civil estimating, preconstruction, or operations experience.
• 5+ years of underground utility estimating experience, including water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain.
• Strong experience bidding major heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of wet utilities, pipeline construction, excavation, shoring, trenching, backfill, and restoration.
• Ability to read plans, specifications, and geotechnical reports.
• Strong understanding of labor productivity, equipment, crew compositions, quantities, and unit costs.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for underground utility and heavy civil projects.
• Perform and oversee quantity takeoffs for water, sewer, storm drain, and related infrastructure.
• Develop detailed labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Review plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, addenda, and historical cost information.
• Develop crew compositions, production rates, and construction means and methods.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and project site visits.
• Identify project risks, constructability issues, and unusual bid requirements.
• Assist with preliminary schedules and general conditions pricing.
• Organize bid packages and supporting estimate documentation.
• Lead estimate reviews with senior management.
• Mentor and coordinate estimating/takeoff engineers.
• Manage multiple estimates and bid deadlines simultaneously.

Skills

Underground utility estimating

Heavy civil estimating

Bid management

Estimating analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Excel

Bid Management & Plan Room Software

Job description

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities to lead bid preparation for major heavy civil infrastructure projects in California.

The role focuses on underground wet utilities including water, sanitary sewer, storm drain, and large-diameter pipelines, with hands-on estimating and strong knowledge of plan reviews, takeoffs, and pricing. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in heavy civil estimating and 5+ years in underground utility estimation, with