Water & Wastewater Estimator – Bid & Value Engineering

B&B Concrete Contractors; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Estimator to pursue and plan water and wastewater infrastructure projects, developing accurate, competitive estimates and partnering with operations and project management from bid through handoff.

You will evaluate scope, constructability, risk, and cost—not just perform takeoffs, and work on self-performed concrete and heavy civil aspects of projects. Strong analytical skills are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management preferred.
• Experience estimating water and wastewater construction projects.
• Experience with self-performed structural concrete or heavy civil work.
• Strong knowledge of construction means, methods, sequencing, productivity.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specs, and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop estimates for treatment facilities, pump stations, and related infra.
• Takeoffs and pricing for self-performed labor, materials, equipment.
• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals for scope coverage.
• Assess phasing, staging, logistics, constructability, and sequencing.
• Create preliminary schedules to support estimating efforts.
• Identify project risks, opportunities, VE ideas, and cost-saving ideas.
• Participate in bid reviews with operations and project management.
• Prepare detailed budgets and hand off estimating to project team.
• Support subcontractor and supplier buyout after award.
• Collaborate with operations to set projects up for successful execution.

Skills

Water/Wastewater Estimating

Self-performed concrete

Plan reading & interpretation

Cost analysis

Bid reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

HCSS

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Estimator to pursue and plan water and wastewater infrastructure projects, developing accurate, competitive estimates and partnering with operations and project management from bid through handoff.

You will evaluate scope, constructability, risk, and cost—not just perform takeoffs, and work on self-performed concrete and heavy civil aspects of projects. Strong analytical skills are required.