Senior Heavy Civil Estimator — Bids & Value Lead

Maverick Constructors; Carencro (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Professional growth and development

Job summary

Maverick Constructors, a premier heavy civil and marine contractor headquartered in Louisiana, seeks a Senior Estimator to own the bidding process and drive profitable project execution. You will oversee the estimating lifecycle and work closely with Operations to evaluate scopes, risks, and cost-saving opportunities.

The role emphasizes independent bid development, rigorous quantity takeoffs, and coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure competitive, accurate proposals and successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in civil fields with experience in large-scale earthwork and heavy civil estimating.
• Experience independently preparing and managing detailed estimates for major projects.
• Preferred: public works, industrial, site development, or federal projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage the full estimating lifecycle from bid review to proposal submission.
• Review drawings, specs, geotechnical reports to develop comprehensive estimates.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for earthwork, site development, utilities and drainage.
• Prepare bid breakdowns, schedules of values, and polished proposals.
• Coordinate with project managers, field operations, and drafting during estimating.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Ownership of estimates

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Estimating software

Job description

Maverick Constructors, a premier heavy civil and marine contractor headquartered in Louisiana, seeks a Senior Estimator to own the bidding process and drive profitable project execution. You will oversee the estimating lifecycle and work closely with Operations to evaluate scopes, risks, and cost-saving opportunities.

The role emphasizes independent bid development, rigorous quantity takeoffs, and coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure competitive, accurate proposals and successful