Senior Water & Wastewater Estimator – Civil Infrastructure

SGS Contracting Services, INC; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m}

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development support

Stable, growing company with a strong…

Job summary

SGS Contracting Services, INC in High Springs, FL, is seeking an experienced Heavy Civil Estimator specializing in water and wastewater treatment facilities. This senior role focuses on preparing competitive municipal infrastructure estimates for projects from lift stations to complex treatment plants.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of estimating heavy civil projects, can read civil, mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings, and can develop takeoffs and bid packages for public projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years estimating heavy civil construction projects
• Experience estimating water treatment plants, wastewater plants, or municipal utility infrastructure
• Ability to read civil, mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings
• Experience preparing competitive public bid estimates
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Willing to relocate to High Springs, FL

Responsibilities

• Evaluate bid/no-bid opportunities against project type, contract risk, competition, schedule, and profitability; present go/no-go recommendations to the Executive Leadership
• Perform thorough review of bid documents, build scope matrices; draft and track RFIs
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks; complete formal site visit reports and distribute relevant observations to subcontractors
• Execute detailed quantity takeoffs across all trades with documented assumptions and waste factors
• Solicit, qualify, receive, and level subcontractor quotes across all trades; manage follow-up and confirm intent to quote before bid day
• Develop self-perform costs for labor, materials, and equipment
• Price all general conditions line items individually: supervision, temp facilities, mobilization, dewatering, traffic control, testing, bonds, insurance, startup, commissioning, and warranty
• Assemble and review final bid packages for compliance; coordinate bid bond procurement; obtain approvals; submit on time and retain complete file documentation
• Lead post-award estimate handoff to the Project Manager; assist with subcontractor buyout and Schedule of Values; maintain SGS historical cost database
• Assist Project Managers with project execution and administrative responsibilities as workload permits

Skills

Estimating

Bid analysis

Public bids

Reading drawings

Relocation

Work authorization

Job description

SGS Contracting Services, INC in High Springs, FL, is seeking an experienced Heavy Civil Estimator specializing in water and wastewater treatment facilities. This senior role focuses on preparing competitive municipal infrastructure estimates for projects from lift stations to complex treatment plants.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of estimating heavy civil projects, can read civil, mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings, and can develop takeoffs and bid packages for public projects.