Peterson Consulting Group

Senior Estimator - Highway Construction - $160-$180k

LocationKansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$150,000-$180,000

About This Job

Join one of Kansas City's leading heavy civil construction firms that self-performs heavy highway, site development, and public works projects. As a Senior Estimator, your role would be with a dynamic firm that has progressive leadership and a culture that consistently ranks as one of the region’s top contractors and offers fantastic employee appreciation and excellent opportunities for career growth.

The Senior Estimator position requires 8+ years of Estimating experience with a self-performing civil construction firm with expertise in earthwork, underground utilities, paving, and/or structures projects. The ideal candidate will be familiar with alternative delivery methods.

The position will also take part in calculating costs of a broad range of projects. The goal is to provide accurate information that will help in operations and strategic planning, managing quantity takeoffs, producing proposals, and reviewing bid instructions, plans, specifications, and related bid documents. The position will manage the estimating staff, subcontractors, vendors, and project owners.

Must have experience in one or more of the following areas: bridges or concrete structures, excavation, underground utilities, site concrete, or asphalt paving.


Employee Appreciation

Base Salary $150K-$180K DOE
Strong annual bonus program
Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
401k with company match
Company vehicle or allowance
Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays


Required Experience/Skills/Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in heavy civil construction with an emphasis in the public works, heavy highway, bridges or concrete structures, underground utilities, or commercial or residential site work arena
Experience with state DOT and municipalities is preferred
Experience with any of the following: HCSS HeavyBid, AASHTOWare, AGTEK, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, and/or Primavera P6
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 $500M


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 using BlueBeam
Recommends profitability for estimated projects
Presents bids to customers
Communicates effectively with key stakeholders (including Project Managers, Field Operations, and Customers) regarding the bid. Supports project handoff to assigned Project Manager
operations, and customers
Provides excellent client service and encourages growth and repeat business by establishing and maintaining successful business relationships
Performs other duties as assigned

G. Peterson Consulting Group, Inc. is a leading Executive Recruiting Firm for the Construction Industry. Our Experienced Recruiters are dedicated to identifying, qualifying, and delivering top talent nationwide. Let us help enhance your career. Services uphold the highest standards of professionalism, honesty and integrity. All searches are held in the utmost discretion. Confidentiality is exercised to the fullest, both to our candidates and clients. There are no fees to our candidates.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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