Senior Estimator

Johnson Service Group, a nationally award-winning staffing firm, is looking to hire a Senior Estimator for a high growth engineering and electrical firm in San Diego.

Direct Hire | Onsite | $90 - $120K |Candidate must have authorization to work within the US as our client isn’t able to provide current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Estimate costs for wet or dry utilities projects, encompassing electric, communications, gas systems (both distribution and transmission), sewer water, and storm drain.
• Conduct assessments for asphalt paving, concrete, and associated civil infrastructure.
• Manage the estimation and bidding process for wet and dry utilities across residential, commercial, and public works projects.
• Oversee projects from initial estimation to completion, ensuring precision and efficiency.
• Bid on multimillion-dollar projects, maintaining competitive and feasible proposals.
• Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and teams to ensure project objectives and timelines are achieved.
• Stay abreast of industry trends to enhance estimation accuracy and methodologies.

Estimator Duties:

• Prepare work for estimation by gathering plans, specifications, technical bid documents, and related materials.
• Determine labor, material, and time requirements through thorough study of plans, specifications, and associated documents.
• Solicit price quotes from vendors by preparing Request for Proposals (RFPs).
• Input bid quantities into the HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Program.
• Compute costs for labor, material, and time requirements using the Heavy Bid Estimating Program.
• Identify discrepancies and inconsistencies in bid documents, and address them through information collection and analysis.
• Resolve discrepancies and inconsistencies by preparing Request for Information (RFI) and communicating with customers, contractors, and agencies.
• Conduct site visits when necessary to assess bid sites and surrounding areas.
• Assemble and present estimates, including numerical and descriptive information.
• Prepare bid documents for customers, contractors, and agencies.
• Include inclusions and exclusions in estimates, and negotiate final bid quantities and prices.
• Review contracts and bid scopes for accuracy.
• Analyze and summarize project information and trends.
• Provide support to field operations during projects.
• Estimate costs for change order conditions and quantify them.
• Attend Pre-Construction, Trade Partner, and Post-Construction meetings as required.
• Maintain a cost database by entering and backing up data.
• Stay updated on technical knowledge through educational workshops and technical publications.
• Contribute to team efforts by achieving related results as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in estimating wet or dry utilities, including electric, communications, gas systems, sewer water, and storm drain.
• Knowledge of estimating asphalt paving, concrete, and civil infrastructure.
• Proven ability to manage the full project lifecycle, from bidding to project completion.
• Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Organizational and project management capabilities.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration and report presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with projects of various scales, from small residential to large commercial and public works.
• Familiarity with industry-standard estimation software and tools.
• Background in civil engineering or underground utilities experience.