Overview
Senior Estimator Grading, Underground to $200k/yr Jobs in Sacramento, CA at Strata Civil
Overview
Get paid what you deserve! We need Estimators!
Join a company that understands the demand for Grading & Utilities Estimators, knows your value, and compensates accordingly.
Grow your career with a heavy civil firm that has an excellent reputation in the market, a solid backlog of work, and offers extremely competative compensation. They offer a strong base salary, performance bonuses, relocation assistance, 401(k), full health benefits, and long-term advancement opportunities.
As a Grading & Utilities Estimator, you would perform cradle to grave on large-scale earthwork and site development projects, providing opportunites to learn projects start to finish.
The Estimator position requires 5+ years of Estimating experience with a self-performing civil construction firm with expertise in earthwork and underground utilities.
Compensation:
- Base Salary $120K-$150K DOE
- Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
- 401k with company match
- Company vehicle or allowance
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Required Experience/Skills/Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in heavy civil construction with an emphasis in grading and underground utilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience
- Negotiated project experience ideal, including technical writing skills, project proposal development in CMAR, CM/GC and Design Build projects to $30M projects.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the estimating and operations processes for construction projects, ensuring accurate cost control and pricing strategies.
- Collaborate with project managers to develop comprehensive proposals and contracts.
- Utilize software tools such as Bluebeam, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Project for project planning and management.
- Negotiate with vendors and subcontractors to secure favorable terms.
- Ensure compliance with construction management standards and safety regulations on-site.
- Provide technical writing support for project documentation and reports.
Essential Duties:
- Analyzes and properly vets all bid opportunities to ensure viability. Reviews bid calendar and schedules bid reviews.
- Attends pre-bid meetings and job walks, ensuring sufficient understanding of the job scope.
- Correctly reads and interprets drawings, specifications, and addendums.
- Reviews historical production rates, material pricing, and equipment utilization.
- Applies all collected information to job bid to ensure accuracy.
- Intentionally collects information through available channels and applies it to the bidding process to deliver an accurate, well organized, detailed, and timely bid.
- Performs project takeoffs.
- Recommends profitability for estimated projects.
- Communicates effectively with key stakeholders (including Project Managers, Field Operations, and Customers) regarding the bid. Supports project handoff to assigned Project Manager.
Onsite Position – Relocation package is available.
All searches are held at the utmost discretion. Confidentiality is exercised to the fullest, both to our candidates and clients.
Strata Civil is a specialized executive search and talent solutions firm serving the construction and civil infrastructure industry nationwide. Our experienced recruiters focus on connecting top-tier professionals with leading contractors, developers, and infrastructure firms across the country. We are committed to delivering exceptional service with professionalism, transparency, integrity, and a relationship-driven approach that helps companies build stronger teams and professionals advance their careers.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Pay: $140,000.00 – $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Title: Senior Estimator Grading, Underground to $200k/yr
Company: Strata Civil
Location: Sacramento, CA
