Senior Estimator – Underground Wet Utilities

Software Placement Group; California; Presencial; USD 175.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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

Conocimientos

Estimating

Preconstruction

Underground utilities

Bid management

Plan reading

Analytical skills

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

HCSS HeavyBid

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Excel

Plan Room Software

Descripción del empleo

Location: San Fernando Valley / Los Angeles County, California | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: $175,000–$200,000 per year

Overview

A heavy civil infrastructure contractor is seeking a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities to lead estimating and bid preparation for major underground wet utility and heavy civil projects. This hands-on role is ideal for an experienced estimator currently active in bidding large infrastructure work, playing a key part in securing and shaping major public works projects.

What you'll do

• 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

Required 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
• 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

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred
• Experience with Underground Wet Utilities, Water Distribution & Transmission, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Drain, Large-Diameter Pipelines, Deep Utilities, Trenching & Excavation, Shoring & Dewatering, Heavy Civil Infrastructure, Earthwork, Public Works, and Major Municipal Infrastructure Projects
• Experience with microtunneling, jack-and-bore, pipe jacking, or other trenchless construction methods is a plus
• Experience with estimating and construction software such as HCSS HeavyBid, Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Excel, and Bid Management & Plan Room Software

Compensation and benefits

• Base Salary: $175,000–$200,000, depending on experience

Why this role

This is an opportunity to lead estimating on major heavy civil infrastructure projects, mentor fellow estimators, and play a central role in winning large-scale underground utility work.