Senior Water & WWTP Estimating Leader | Profit Sharing

Orion Placement; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 155,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Senior Estimator Leader to direct the Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant estimating team and set performance standards.

You will drive bid strategy, oversee detailed estimates, review pricing and risk, mentor staff, and collaborate with PMs, field teams, and leadership to ensure competitive, accurate projections.

This full-time, in-office role offers strong benefits, growth opportunities, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in heavy civil construction and estimating.
• 4+ years in water and wastewater treatment plant estimating.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring estimating professionals.
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil construction methods, cost drivers, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant estimating team with clear performance standards.
• Drive estimating strategy to improve bid competitiveness, win rates, and margins.
• Oversee detailed estimates for complex water and wastewater projects.
• Review pricing, production assumptions, quantities, subs, coverage, constructability, risk.
• Lead final estimate reviews and communicate pursuit strategies to leadership.
• Mentor estimators and support staff to build a high-performing team.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, and field teams to reflect real-world methods.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Water & wastewater

Mentoring team

Bid strategy

Tools

HCSS

PlanSwift

Bluebeam

Bid2Win

Job description

Confidential Employer in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Senior Estimator Leader to direct the Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant estimating team and set performance standards.

You will drive bid strategy, oversee detailed estimates, review pricing and risk, mentor staff, and collaborate with PMs, field teams, and leadership to ensure competitive, accurate projections.

This full-time, in-office role offers strong benefits, growth opportunities, and travel as needed.