Senior Water/Wastewater Estimator: Bid & Project Cost Lead

B&B Concrete Contractors; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors seeks an experienced Water/Wastewater Estimator to pursue and plan water and wastewater infrastructure projects, crafting accurate, competitive estimates. You will partner with operations and project management from bid through handoff.

The role requires evaluating scope, constructability, risk, and cost—not just takeoffs. Strong construction knowledge and reading of plans are essential in a self-performed environment.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating water and wastewater construction projects.
• Experience with self-performed structural concrete and 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.

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, staging, 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

Estimating

Takeoffs

Project coordination

Contract documents

Cost analysis

Read plans

Self-performed concrete

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management

Tools

HCSS

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

B&B Concrete Contractors seeks an experienced Water/Wastewater Estimator to pursue and plan water and wastewater infrastructure projects, crafting accurate, competitive estimates. You will partner with operations and project management from bid through handoff.

The role requires evaluating scope, constructability, risk, and cost—not just takeoffs. Strong construction knowledge and reading of plans are essential in a self-performed environment.