Senior Water & Wastewater Estimator - Bid Lead

B&B Concrete Contractors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Water/Wastewater Estimator to drive accurate, competitive estimates for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will work closely with operations and project management from bid through project handoff, evaluating scope, constructability and risk, not just performing takeoffs.

The role requires knowledge of self-performed work, strong cost analysis, and ability to read plans and specs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Experience estimating water and/or wastewater construction projects.
• Experience with self-performed structural concrete and/or heavy civil construction.
• Strong understanding of construction means, methods, sequencing, and productivity.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Strong quantity takeoff, cost analysis, and scope review skills.
• Experience with HCSS, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, and On-Screen Takeoff preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop estimates for water and wastewater facilities, pump stations, process piping, and related infrastructure.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and develop pricing for self-performed labor, materials, and equipment.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals and ensure scope coverage.
• Evaluate project phasing, scheduling, logistics, constructability, and sequencing.
• Develop preliminary schedules to support estimating efforts.
• Identify project risks, opportunities, value-engineering ideas, and cost-saving strategies.
• Participate in bid reviews with operations and project management.
• Prepare detailed project budgets and lead estimating-to-project-team handoffs.
• Support subcontractor and supplier buyout following award.
• Partner with operations and project teams to help set projects up for successful execution.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

Cost analysis

Subcontractor eval

Plans interpretation

HCSS

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Self-performed work

Bid reviews

Scheduling basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Experience in water/wastewater construction

Tools

HCSS

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

B&B Concrete Contractors in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Water/Wastewater Estimator to drive accurate, competitive estimates for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will work closely with operations and project management from bid through project handoff, evaluating scope, constructability and risk, not just performing takeoffs.

The role requires knowledge of self-performed work, strong cost analysis, and ability to read plans and specs.