Roadway/Heavy Civil Estimator

D.A. Collins Companies

Roadway/Heavy Civil Estimator

269 Ballard Road

Wilton, New York

United States

The D.A. Collins Family of Companies has brought safety, quality and productivity to industrial, infrastructure, highway, and bridge construction for over 75 years. We are seeking a reliable individual for a position as a Roadway/Heavy Civil Estimator to join a dedicated and hard-working team in Wilton Campus. If you are serious about your next job, D.A. Collins Family of Companies is an ideal place to grow your career.

Great benefit package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and a company-funded retirement plan. Please include your résumé and cover letter with your application.

Upon acceptance of offer, we will coordinate new hire paperwork and pre-employment substance abuse screening (Drug Free Employer).

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead the preparation of detailed cost estimates for public roadway, highway, site development, municipal water and sewer, landfill, and other heavy civil construction projects.

• Prepare and review quantity takeoffs, pricing, production rates, and estimate assumptions for accuracy and completeness.

• Analyze plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, schedules, utility information, and contract requirements.

• Develop project phasing, traffic control strategies, construction sequencing, means and methods, and bid strategies.

• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations, identify scope gaps, and assess project risks.

• Conduct site visits and evaluate access, staging requirements, utility conflicts, environmental constraints, permitting issues, and other project-specific challenges.

• Support Design-Build and Joint Venture pursuits when required.

• Mentor junior estimators and assist in estimate reviews and team development.

• Participate in project handoff meetings and post-bid reviews to support successful project execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field; equivalent heavy civil construction experience may be substituted.

• Minimum 5 years of estimating experience in heavy civil construction.

• Experience estimating public roadway, highway, municipal water and sewer, sitework, landfill, earthwork, drainage, utility, or related heavy civil infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of construction plans, specifications, unit pricing, means and methods, and construction sequencing.

• Proficiency with B2W Estimate (or equivalent), Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to manage multiple pursuits and deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Preferred Experience

• NYSDOT and/or VTrans roadway, highway, utility, or site development projects.

• Municipal water distribution, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and underground utility infrastructure.

• Site development projects including grading, excavation, earthwork, landfill construction and closure, drainage systems, and utility installations.

• Design-Build or Joint Venture pursuits.

• Leadership, mentoring, or oversight of estimating personnel.

Compensation:

Competitive wage commensurate with experience. Excellent benefit package including company paid health, dental and vision insurance with a company-funded retirement plan.

Salary Range $120,000 - $135,000

Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as related work experience, market conditions, education/training, certifications and other credentials, overtime when applicable, as well as applicable knowledge and skills.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.