Construction Estimator Heavy Civil / Site Development

Key Duties / Responsibilities

As a Heavy Civil Construction Estimator, you will review, analyze, and interpret bid specifications and drawings to create accurate project estimates. You’ll oversee the entire bidding process, from document analysis to submission of comprehensive bid proposals. This role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

• Experience working for a Heavy Civil Contractor as an estimator bidding on site work
• Estimating projects that will typically range from $500,000 - $20,000,000 including subsequent change orders.
• Estimating self-performed work to include pricing the labor, equipment, and material costs.
• Review drawings, specifications, and other documents, to successfully bid jobs at a profit
• Analyze project specifications, plans, and geotechnical reports to assess scope, schedule, and risks.
• Work closely with Engineers, Architects, Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs and identify necessary work activities.
• Ability to produce detailed, final contract estimates.
• Ability to assess site exposures/construction risks and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate
• Ability to identify constructability issues through the estimating process
• Ability to identify value-engineering alternatives.
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
• Work with the Project Manager following a successful bid, to ensure an accurate transferring of information and defining of scope, including revisions, additions, and deletions

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent technical training.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience civil construction and underground utility (water, sewer, storm) estimating.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word and Adobe.
• Must have experience with takeoff / modeling software.

SKILLS

• Strong technical, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of project planning and cost-effective construction methods.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with a winning attitude
• Results oriented.