What you will be doing:
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and bid proposals for heavy civil and roadway projects
- Analyze plans, specifications, quantities, subcontractor pricing, and production rates
- Develop estimates for: Concrete and asphalt paving, Road widening and reconstruction, Drainage and underground utility work, Dirt work and earthwork, Highway and bridge projects
- Collaborate closely with operations, project management, and leadership teams during the bid process
- Attend pre-bid meetings and support overall bid strategy
- Help identify risks, opportunities, and value engineering options within estimates
Experience you will need:
- Bachelorâs degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 4 years of heavy civil/highway estimating experience involving: Concrete and asphalt paving, Road widening, Drainage lines, Road reconstruction, Bridge work, Roadway dirt work
- Minimum of 4 years of hard bid estimating experience
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as an Estimator or a combination of Project Engineer and Estimating experience on heavy civil projects ranging from approximately $5Mâ$30M
- Experience estimating heavy civil concrete structures, roadway, bridge, and excavation projects
- Strong experience performing quantity take-offs, material pricing, and cost analysis including calculations involving area, volume, and quantities
- Minimum of 3 years of experience using estimating and scheduling software such as Primavera, Viewpoint, HeavyBid, HeavyJob, or similar construction management platforms
- Strong computer skills including spreadsheet, project management, and word processing software
- Bachelorâs degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management
- Expertise in tools such as Bid2Win, HCSS HeavyBid, Primavera/Planera, AGTEK, Autodesk Civil 3D
- Expert in bottom-up estimating and subject matter expert in one or more RLW market sectors
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