Senior Heavy-Civil Estimator – Transportation Projects

United Infrastructure Group, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Estimator with seven or more years of heavy-civil construction experience to lead NC transportation infrastructure estimates from pursuit through bid submission.

The Senior Estimator will manage bid development, review plans and specifications, develop crew-based costs, and coordinate with operations and subcontractors to ensure competitive, compliant DOT proposals across North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible heavy-civil construction experience.
• Experience estimating heavy-highway, bridge or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Bid2Win, HCSS HeavyBid or an equivalent crew-based construction estimating system.
• Strong knowledge of heavy-civil means and methods, equipment, labor productivity and sequencing.
• Ability to interpret construction plans, specifications, geotechnical information and DOT provisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and electronic quantity-takeoff software.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete estimates from pursuit review through final bid submission.
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, contracts and other bid documents to identify scope gaps and risks.
• Manage and review quantity takeoffs and develop crew-based costs.
• Establish bid items and estimate breakdown structures using Bid2Win.
• Develop project execution plans, schedules, phasing and major means-and-methods assumptions.
• Evaluate constructability, geotechnical conditions, utility conflicts and environmental restrictions.
• Develop value-engineering options and risk mitigations.
• Analyze subcontractor and supplier proposals for scope and risk.
• Use historical data to validate estimating assumptions and coordinate with operations.
• Participate in site visits, pre-bid meetings and bid strategy sessions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management or related discipline

Tools

Bid2Win

HCSS HeavyBid

AGTEK

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

United Infrastructure Group, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Estimator with seven or more years of heavy-civil construction experience to lead NC transportation infrastructure estimates from pursuit through bid submission.

The Senior Estimator will manage bid development, review plans and specifications, develop crew-based costs, and coordinate with operations and subcontractors to ensure competitive, compliant DOT proposals across North Carolina.