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San Diego

Job Function: Administrative Job Number: 401597

Job Description

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.

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** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.