Senior Rail Estimator — Transit & Heavy Civil

Balfour Beatty US; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Ins.

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a Senior Estimator to join the Rail Region estimating team in La Verne, CA. The role involves preparing comprehensive cost estimates for diverse rail infrastructure projects and collaborating with management, engineering, and procurement to deliver competitive bids.

The candidate should bring 10+ years of estimating experience on large highway projects, proficiency with Bluebeam, HCSS Heavy Bid, P6 CPM scheduling, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of estimating experience and/or related project management training with large highway projects is preferred.
• Experience with all scopes of a typical heavy civils/infrastructure construction project and the ability to estimate or review all scopes as needed.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) is required.
• Proficient experience with Bluebeam is required.
• HCSS Heavy Bid experience and/or related software for pricing work is required.
• The capability to build and manage a P6 CPM schedule on projects is preferred.
• Experience with earthwork modeling.
• Strong computer, communication, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete and accurate estimates for rail, transit, heavy civil, station, roadway, utility, traction power, signaling, and MEP scopes of work.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from plans, specifications, and engineering documents.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and contract requirements to identify project risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, operations, procurement, and project controls teams during estimate development.
• Solicit, evaluate, and incorporate subcontractor and supplier quotations into project estimates.
• Develop labor, equipment, material, and indirect cost estimates.
• Support proposal preparation, bid reviews, and executive estimate presentations.
• Participate in value engineering, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
• Prepare estimates for both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build pursuits.
• Maintain estimating databases, productivity information, and historical cost records.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Computer literacy

Tools

Bluebeam

HCSS Heavy Bid

P6 CPM schedule

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a Senior Estimator to join the Rail Region estimating team in La Verne, CA. The role involves preparing comprehensive cost estimates for diverse rail infrastructure projects and collaborating with management, engineering, and procurement to deliver competitive bids.

The candidate should bring 10+ years of estimating experience on large highway projects, proficiency with Bluebeam, HCSS Heavy Bid, P6 CPM scheduling, and strong analytical and communication skills.