Senior Underground Utilities Estimator – Water & Sewer

The Recruiting Hive; California; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities in the San Fernando Valley, CA. This hands-on role leads bid preparation for major infrastructure projects, focusing on underground wet utilities including water, sewer, and storm drain systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in heavy civil estimating and 5+ years in underground utility estimating, with strong planning, reading of plans, and cost development skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of heavy civil estimating, preconstruction, or operations experience.
• 5+ years of underground utility estimating experience in water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain.
• Experience bidding major heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of wet utilities, pipeline construction, excavation, shoring, trenching, backfill, and restoration.
• Ability to read plans, specifications, and geotechnical reports.
• Strong understanding of labor productivity, equipment, crew compositions, quantities, and unit costs.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for underground utility and heavy civil projects.
• Perform and oversee quantity takeoffs for water, sewer, storm drain, and related infrastructure.
• Develop detailed labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Review plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, addenda, and historical cost information.
• Develop crew compositions, production rates, and construction means and methods.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and project site visits.
• Identify project risks, constructability issues, and unusual bid requirements.
• Assist with preliminary schedules and general conditions pricing.
• Organize bid packages and supporting estimate documentation.
• Lead estimate reviews with senior management.
• Mentor and coordinate estimating/takeoff engineers.
• Manage multiple estimates and bid deadlines simultaneously.

Skills

Heavy civil estimating

Underground utility estimating

Bid/tendering

Plan reading

Analytical skills

Labor productivity understanding

Estimating software familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Excel

Plan Room Software

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Senior Estimator – Underground Utilities in the San Fernando Valley, CA. This hands-on role leads bid preparation for major infrastructure projects, focusing on underground wet utilities including water, sewer, and storm drain systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in heavy civil estimating and 5+ years in underground utility estimating, with strong planning, reading of plans, and cost development skills.