Estimator – Utility Infrastructures

Location: San Diego County, CA | Schedule: Full-time, On-site | Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 base depending on experience

Overview

An established Southern California infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Estimator to lead its estimating function for utility infrastructure projects. This role owns the numbers behind competitive bids, leading the estimating team while staying hands-on with estimates, and working closely with operations from bid through project hand-off.

What you'll 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

Required qualifications

• 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

Preferred qualifications

• Degree in engineering, construction management or finance preferred; equivalent experience considered

Compensation and benefits

• $130,000 - $150,000 base depending on experience
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time

Why this role

This is an opportunity to lead an estimating team while staying hands-on with utility infrastructure bids, working closely with operations from bid through hand-off at an established Southern California infrastructure contractor.