Commercial Civil Estimator
Tri-City Group · Davenport, IA · 3 days ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Prepare complete quantity takeoffs and competitive estimates for commercial civil construction projects
- Analyze plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, contracts, and bid documents
- Prepare estimates for excavation, grading, site development, underground utilities, commercial concrete flatwork, and structural concrete construction
- Lead the implementation, administration, and maintenance of the HCSS HeavyBid estimating platform
- Develop and maintain labor rates, equipment rates, production rates, crew compositions, material pricing databases, and bid assemblies
- Collaborate with operations personnel to ensure estimating assumptions accurately reflect field production and construction methods
- Solicit, evaluate, and compare subcontractor and supplier quotations
- Identify project risks, opportunities, and value engineering alternatives
- Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, bid reviews, and project turnover meetings
- Review estimate accuracy and continuously improve estimating methods and database management
- Develop and maintain estimating standards, procedures, and best practices for the Civil Division
- Support budgeting, planning, and strategic estimating initiatives
- Affiliate with training and mentoring estimators as assigned
- Maintain accurate estimating records and bid documentation
Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years of estimating experience in commercial civil construction
- Demonstrated experience estimating excavation, grading, underground utilities, commercial concrete, site development, or related civil construction projects
- Advanced proficiency using HCSS HeavyBid
- Experience developing and maintaining estimating databases, labor rates, equipment rates, production rates, and crew compositions
- Strong understanding of civil construction means, methods, equipment, and labor productivity
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills