Senior Transit & Heavy Civil Cost Estimator

Jacobs; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Heavy Civil/Transit Cost Estimator to develop capital cost estimates for transportation projects across the country.

The role focuses on reviewing designs, scope documents, and risk/cost impacts to produce reliable estimates for large-scale projects Candidate should have 7–10 years of estimating and construction experience in heavy civil, familiarity with transit stations, and proficiency with MS Office, HCSS HeavyBid, and BlueBeam.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Progressive and successful cost estimating experience in transportation projects.
• Cost estimating experience with transit stations e.g. At-Grade Stations, Elevated/Aerial Stations, and Underground (Cut & Cover).
• Proficient use of MS Office products, HCSS (HeavyBid) estimating software and BlueBeam.

Responsibilities

• Develop capital cost estimates for transportation/transit projects.
• Review and validate change orders
• Maintain organized and detailed files, project records and logs.
• Attend project meetings as required.

Skills

Estimating

Transportation projects

Project meetings

Education

Bachelors' degree in engineering, construction management or related field

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

HCSS HeavyBid

BlueBeam

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Heavy Civil/Transit Cost Estimator to develop capital cost estimates for transportation projects across the country.

The role focuses on reviewing designs, scope documents, and risk/cost impacts to produce reliable estimates for large-scale projects Candidate should have 7–10 years of estimating and construction experience in heavy civil, familiarity with transit stations, and proficiency with MS Office, HCSS HeavyBid, and BlueBeam.