Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and entrepreneurial Estimator with specialized experience in electric and gas utility infrastructure. This role plays a key part in securing utility contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting long-term partnerships. The ideal candidate brings a methodical, stakeholder-conscious approach and understands the logistical, environmental, and operational nuances of utility work.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating & Cost Analysis
· Prepare detailed cost estimates for civil scopes tied to pipelines, substations, transmission, underground distribution, vaults, duct banks, transformer pads, switchgear foundations, and trenchless installations
· Analyze labor, equipment, logistics, production rates, and material costs to prepare timely and accurate bid estimates while ensuring profitability
· Estimate pricing for new projects and change orders on existing contracts
· Coordinate with field supervisors to validate constructability and sequencing assumptions
· Track scope changes and update estimates to reflect evolving utility requirements
· Maintains the estimating database for the company
· Ensure that all cost estimates are accurate and provide contingency recommendations
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
· Attend pre-bid meetings and site walkdowns to assess project site conditions
· Collaborate with utility engineers, project managers, and procurement teams to align estimates with the client's operational needs
· Present estimates and proposals to clients, internal stakeholders, and regulatory bodies
Business Development
· Establish and maintain relationships with owners, general contractors, and suppliers
· Support proposal development for electric and gas utility clients
· Identify emerging utility opportunities and contribute to go/no-go decisions
· Develop client-specific estimating strategies to enhance win rates and profitability
Qualifications
· Minimum of 8 years of years of civil estimating experience, with 2+ years in utility-related projects
· Ability to read and comprehend project bid instructions and specifications
· Extensive knowledge and field experience associated with excavation, concrete construction, concrete footings, structural slabs, and foundations and other civil scopes
· Proficiency in estimating software
· Ability to interpret utility drawings, detailed prints, civil site plans, and other specifications to develop conceptual, lump sum, or unit pricing bids
· Strong verbal and written communication skills for dealing with utility staff, contractors, suppliers, purchasing, sales and others
· Familiarity with utility safety standards, environmental regulations, and stakeholder protocols
· Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
Preferred Attributes
· Strong judgment in balancing cost, quality, and schedule
· Familiarity with project management best practices and scheduling software
· Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on growing business opportunities
· Commitment to sustainability and community-conscious construction practices
· Self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment
· Change management champion that develops and supports the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives for the company
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