SR ESTIMATOR - Heavy Civil Construction

Branch Builds, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Branch Civil, Inc. seeks a Senior Estimator in the Washington, DC area to lead heavy civil and site development bids. The role requires strong take-off, pricing, and coordination across teams, with responsibility for mentoring junior members and ensuring bid accuracy.

Candidates should have a civil engineering or related degree, 10+ years of estimating experience on $20M+ pursuits, and proficiency with HCSS HeavyBid and Agtek. Travel up to 20% is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 10 years estimating experience for pursuits of $20M+.
• Minimum 3 years in a senior estimating role.
• HCSS HeavyBid experience required.
• Proficiency with Agtek earthwork software.
• Strong math skills and ability to read drawings.
• Understanding of geotechnical information.
• Ability to communicate technical information both orally and in writing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple bidding projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-offs, pricing, scoping and bidding of construction projects.
• Visit the project site to understand site conditions.
• Develop a clear understanding of project specifications and bidding requirements.
• Prepare and manage clarification correspondence with clients.
• Develop relationships with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Identify constructability issues and value-engineering opportunities.
• Lead the estimating team on select projects and mentor junior members.
• Review estimates with PMs, superintendents, and other estimators.
• Ensure compliance with MBE/DBE requirements in bid process.
• Develop preliminary project schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate hand-offs to operations and communicate project scope.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Agtek

AutoCAD

MicroStation

MS Office

Job description

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Branch Civil, Inc. is searching for a collaborative and driven Senior Estimator to join our well-established, growing company. The Senior Estimator must exhibit a thorough working knowledge of heavy civil and site development as related to all disciplines and phases of construction. This position requires the candidate to be a self-starter, have a strong work ethic, and to be committed to quality. The Senior Estimator reports to the Lead Estimator.

Essential Functions:

Performing quantity take-offs, pricing, scoping and bidding of construction projects.

Visiting the project site to develop a thorough understanding of the site conditions.

Develop a clear understanding of the project specifications and bidding requirements

Compose and manage both verbal and written clarification correspondence with the client

Developing relationships with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers through direct communication

Identifying constructability issues through the estimating process.

Identifying value-engineering alternatives and other opportunities to gain a competitive advantage.

Leading the estimating team through the estimating process on select projects.

Act as mentor to junior team members

Assessing site risks and develop plans to mitigate

Reviewing estimates with project managers, superintendents and other estimators to ensure project costs are accurately captured in the estimate

Present estimate and participate in bid reviews with senior management to ensure accuracy and completeness

Assure compliance with MBE/DBE requirements of contract in bid process. Assure that all appropriate subcontractors have been solicited

Understand all safety, quality, and environmental standards and procedures and ensure appropriate costs are reflected in the estimate

Executing accurate, detailed and complete estimates.

Develop preliminary project schedule based on the information provided in the plans and specifications

Tracking and documenting historical data for future use.

Appropriately represent the company during client interactions and other meetings

Prepare preliminary budgets for projects won.

Perform new project hand-offs to effectively communicate the project scope, complexities, and estimate plan to operations.

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications/Education:

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or related field; or equivalent experience.

10 years of experience in an estimating role in pursuits of $20M+.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a senior level estimating role

HCSS HeavyBid experience required.

Proficiency with Agtek earthwork software is required.

Strong math skills with a thorough understanding of geometry

Understanding of geotechnical information

Ability to read and interpret drawings.

Ability to communicate technical information both orally and in writing.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to anticipate and account for potential quality, safety, productivity and schedule implications in the production of the estimate.

Advanced knowledge of construction principles and capabilities of manpower and equipment.

Advanced understanding of bidding different contract types and the intricacies they present

Proven ability to manage multiple bidding projects at the same time

Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive

Effectively perform job duties while maintaining the company’s core values

Preferred Qualifications/Education:

Experience in estimating heavy civil projects over $100M preferred.

Design-Build Experience is desired.

Joint Venture bidding experience is a plus

Prior Management Experience

Knowledge of AutoCAD and Microstation is a plus

Compensation Data

S alary Min: $91,266

Salary Max: $156,470

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will occasionally supervise up to 4 employees.

Travel

Travel is estimated at approximately 20%. Occasional travel to other regions of the country and overnight stays

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers/scanners.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Office days and hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 a.m. Work hours may include occasional nights and weekends which may include overnight stays.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) :Branch provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment unless doing so would provide an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an employment application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please call 1-540-982-1678.

EEO Policy: It is the policy of The Branch Group and its subsidiary companies Branch Civil, Inc., Branch Builds, and Hopkins | Lacy to assure that applicants for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status. Such action shall include employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job-training. Tina Pfalzgraf is Branch Group’s EEO Officer, and she can be contacted at 3635 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019, or 540-982-1678.