Senior Highway Estimator – DOT Bid Specialist

Hatched Recruitment Group; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatched Recruitment Group in Florida is seeking an experienced highway estimator to join a civil contracting client. You will prepare detailed estimates for asphalt paving, roadway reconstruction, and DOT bids, reviewing plans and specs to ensure competitive, accurate submissions.

You'll apply your five-plus years of estimating experience to assess costs, production rates, and risks, develop bid packages, and identify value-engineering opportunities across bridges, drainage, earthwork and paving

Qualifications

• Five+ years of estimating experience in asphalt paving, roadway or heavy highway construction.
• Experience bidding on DOT/public roadway projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates and bid packages for highway, roadway and asphalt paving projects.
• Review plans, specifications, proposals, RFPs and other project documentation.
• Complete quantity takeoffs and evaluate labour, equipment and material costs.
• Obtain and review subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Develop estimates from conceptual drawings through to final bid submission.
• Assess project risks, construction challenges and potential cost exposures.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities and alternative construction approaches.
• Work with project teams to ensure estimates reflect practical methods and realistic production costs.
• Prepare estimating reports and cost analyses as required.

Skills

Estimating

Bid development

Civil engineering knowledge

Reading plans

Cost analysis

Project risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Job description

Hatched Recruitment Group in Florida is seeking an experienced highway estimator to join a civil contracting client. You will prepare detailed estimates for asphalt paving, roadway reconstruction, and DOT bids, reviewing plans and specs to ensure competitive, accurate submissions.

You'll apply your five-plus years of estimating experience to assess costs, production rates, and risks, develop bid packages, and identify value-engineering opportunities across bridges, drainage, earthwork and paving