Lead Estimator - Heavy Civil Construction/Bridge & Highway

MasTec Civil, a heavy highway contractor specializing in complex transportation projects—roadways, bridges, interchanges, mass transit, and tolling facilities—is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure segment, generating over $4.5 billion in annual revenue. Sustainability and safety are core to our culture.

About the role

Lead a team to manage and prepare bid packages from start to finish, including cost-saving initiatives, CPM scheduling, Maintenance of Traffic Analysis, and bid strategy. After winning a bid, transfer all documentation, present to executives, and assist the managerial team with buyouts, value engineering, and future change-order analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review standard and specification updates from owner authorities.
• Understand contract terms, requirements, drawings, special provisions, and technical specifications.
• Break down work activities with bid items and quantities.
• Provide initial estimate (green sheet) to analyze cost percentages per construction division.
• Create and analyze Risk Matrix and CPM Scheduling.
• Track Requests for Information during the bid process.
• Study and review estimating reports: equipment hours, labor hours, key indicators.
• Conduct full review of bid submittal and lead presentation to executives before submission.
• Maintain backups of all estimates.
• Perform productivity analysis with similar jobs.
• Guide, coordinate, and assign work to estimators within the team.
• Maintain estimating software: labor, equipment, permanent material, and construction material rate updates; crew, activity, and bid item codebooks.
• Monitor global and local economic conditions: inflation, construction index prices, major commodities trends.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Identify bid opportunities with current and new clients.
• Participate in estimating hiring, summer internships, and mentoring young estimators.
• Create budgets for awarded contracts.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Heavy Civil, including field positions, with at least 5 years of estimating experience in the USA.
• Knowledge of contract types: design-build, design-bid-build, Lump Sum.
• Familiarity with clients such as FDOT/Turnpike, Miami Dade Expressway (MDX), South Florida Water Management (SFWMD), city and county authorities.

Skills

• High work values, integrity, and ethical standards.
• Strong focus to meet and exceed company requirements and expectations.
• Leadership skills to manage and coordinate the estimating team.
• Excellent organization and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of FDOT bridge and roadway construction.
• Expertise in foundations, concrete structures, cofferdams, retaining walls, temporary structural systems, underground and utility work, earthwork, signalization, roadway lighting and signing, intelligent transportation systems, and safety standards.

Software Skills

• 30-Hour OSHA training.
• Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Scheduling software: P6 Primavera.
• Heavy Bid from HCSS.
• Vista Accounting Software.
• Bluebeam by REVU.

Benefits

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increases.
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Flexible spending accounts (Healthcare & Dependent care).

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) – coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children.
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance.

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave.
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage.
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program.
• Group legal plan.