Senior Estimator - Underground Utilities & Heavy Civil

Software Placement Group; California; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group seeks a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities in California to lead bid preparation for major underground wet utility and heavy civil projects. This hands-on role targets an estimator active in bidding large infrastructure work and shaping public works opportunities.

You will oversee quantity takeoffs, develop labor and material costs, and manage subcontractor pricing while mentoring a team of estimators and coordinating multiple bids.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of heavy civil estimating, preconstruction, or operations experience.
• 5+ years of underground utility estimating, including water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain.

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

Estimating

Preconstruction

Underground utilities

Bid management

Plan reading

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Excel

Plan Room Software

Job description

Software Placement Group seeks a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities in California to lead bid preparation for major underground wet utility and heavy civil projects. This hands-on role targets an estimator active in bidding large infrastructure work and shaping public works opportunities.

You will oversee quantity takeoffs, develop labor and material costs, and manage subcontractor pricing while mentoring a team of estimators and coordinating multiple bids.