Senior Heavy Civil Estimator & Preconstruction Lead (Hybrid)

The Contractor Consultants; San Angelo (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

Company vehicle

Training opportunities

Flexible remote/hybrid options

Job summary

Trifecta Equipment Contracting in San Angelo, TX seeks a Lead Commercial Preconstruction & Estimating professional to direct estimating for earthwork, utilities, and site-development. You will guide bid development from plans through final submission, coordinating teams and subs to safeguard profitability.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of heavy civil estimating, strong takeoff skills, and the ability to evaluate risk and constructability.

Qualifications

• 5 years of estimating experience in heavy civil.
• Ability to independently perform detailed quantity takeoffs and build complete project estimates.
• Proficiency with construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and bid documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and bid summaries for heavy civil and site-development projects.
• Review civil drawings, specifications, geotechnical information, and bid documents for scope gaps and project risk.
• Estimate earthwork, excavation, underground utility, roadway, concrete/site, and related civil scopes.
• Develop production assumptions using equipment, labor, material, site-condition, and schedule considerations.
• Solicit and coordinate subcontractor and vendor pricing.
• Compare bids and confirm subcontractor scope coverage before final submission.
• Evaluate project risk, constructability, profitability, and overall bid viability.
• Support conceptual budgeting and value-engineering efforts during preconstruction.
• Conduct site visits when needed to verify access, grading, utility, logistics, or existing conditions.
• Maintain estimating history, production data, and cost information for future bids.
• Coordinate closely with ownership and operations on pursuit strategy.
• Prepare clear handoff packages for project managers and field superintendents after award.
• Help ensure assumptions made during estimating are properly communicated to the project team.

Skills

Estimating

Takeoffs

Bid analysis

MS Office

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/CE

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Trimble GPS

Job description

Trifecta Equipment Contracting in San Angelo, TX seeks a Lead Commercial Preconstruction & Estimating professional to direct estimating for earthwork, utilities, and site-development. You will guide bid development from plans through final submission, coordinating teams and subs to safeguard profitability.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of heavy civil estimating, strong takeoff skills, and the ability to evaluate risk and constructability.