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.