Estimator - Utility Infrastructure (Confidential)

ESTIMATOR
Confidential Search San Diego County, CA On-Site Direct Hire
Hiring on behalf of an established Southern California infrastructure contractor. The employer is disclosed to candidates who move forward.

THE ROLE
Own the numbers behind competitive bids on utility infrastructure projects. You lead the estimating group while staying hands-on with the estimates yourself, and work closely with operations from bid through hand-off.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
Lead and mentor the estimating team
Turn client RFPs and scopes of work into complete, defensible cost estimates
Run quantity take-offs and build bid schedules from plans and specifications
Join pre-bid meetings, bid strategy sessions and site walks
Define subcontractor and supplier packages and pressure-test their pricing
Assemble bid packages and carry them through internal approval
Compare actual costs to budget and feed what you learn into the next bid
Support project managers through hand-off, resource planning and change orders

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
8+ years in estimating with growing responsibility
Utility infrastructure or heavy civil estimating experience
Commercial estimating software: B2W, Accubid, HCSS or similar
Strong Excel; MS Project or P6 scheduling
Able to pull a clean scope from plans, specs and bid documents
Degree in engineering, construction management or finance preferred; equivalent experience considered

COMPENSATION
$130,000 - $150,000 base depending on experience, plus medical, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid vacation, holiday and sick time.