Chief Estimator — Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant

Pay: $155000.00 - $192500.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a high-impact leadership role where your estimating strategy directly influences project selection win rates profitability and long-term growth.
• Lead and develop a talented estimating team while shaping processes standards and best practices for complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with executive leadership operations project management and field teams on major heavy civil pursuits.
• Earn performance-based incentives annual profit sharing and a monthly safety bonus.
• Receive strong benefits including paid time off paid holidays comprehensive health coverage employer-paid life insurance and a 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4%.
• Build your career with an organization that invests in leadership development continuous improvement safety and professional growth.

Location: Jacksonville FL This is a full-time in-office opportunity offering close collaboration with leadership estimating operations and project teams. Some travel is required for project pursuits site visits and team collaboration.

Note: Candidates must have 10 years of heavy civil construction and estimating experience including at least 4 years of water and wastewater treatment plant estimating experience. Proven experience leading mentoring or managing estimating teams is also important for success in this role.

About Us

We are an established civil construction company delivering essential infrastructure across public works water and wastewater site development underground utilities and related heavy civil markets. Our team is built around accountability integrity collaboration safety and a commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients and communities. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead and develop the Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant estimating team while establishing clear standards for performance accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive estimating strategy to improve bid competitiveness win rates project selection and margin performance.
• Oversee detailed estimates for complex water and wastewater treatment plant construction projects.
• Review pricing production assumptions quantities subcontractor coverage constructability and project risk.
• Lead final estimate reviews and communicate pursuit strategies to executive and operational leadership.
• Partner with leadership on go/no-go decisions based on risk competition available resources and strategic fit.
• Mentor estimators takeoff specialists and support staff while building a high-performing estimating organization.
• Collaborate with Project Managers Superintendents and field teams to ensure estimates reflect real-world construction methods and production expectations.
• Support preconstruction value engineering cost optimization and alternative construction strategies.
• Build productive relationships with subcontractors suppliers vendors and industry partners.
• Analyze historical costs production rates bid results and market conditions to continuously improve estimating accuracy.
• Improve estimating systems software workflows and processes as the business continues to grow.

Qualifications

• 10 years of heavy civil construction and estimating experience.
• 4 years of water and wastewater treatment plant estimating experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading managing or mentoring estimating professionals.
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil construction methods cost drivers production rates project risk and constructability.
• Ability to interpret complex civil structural process and mechanical plans and specifications.
• Experience with estimating platforms such as HCSS Bid2Win Bluebeam PlanSwift or comparable software.
• Strong Microsoft Excel Word and Teams skills.
• Strong communication decision-making ownership and leadership abilities.
• Ability to travel as needed for pursuits site visits and project collaboration.
• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment screening.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will have a meaningful voice in which projects we pursue and how we win them.
• Your leadership will directly influence the growth and performance of an important infrastructure division.
• You will work alongside experienced construction professionals who value accountability character teamwork and results.
• You will have the opportunity to mentor others while continuing to expand your own leadership and technical expertise.
• Our compensation package rewards both individual contribution and company success through performance incentives profit sharing and safety bonuses.
• We provide strong benefits and ongoing training designed to support a long-term career.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: 10 yrs heavy civil construction exp. 4 years water/wastewater estimating exp

Submission Email / Name: John - Karmen -

Quick Recruiter Reference

Jacksonville-based heavy civil contractor seeking a Chief Estimator to lead WWTP estimating strategy and team performance. Requires 10 years heavy civil construction/estimating experience and 4 years water/wastewater treatment plant estimating experience. On-site role with a $155K to $192.5K client-provided base range.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Chief Estimator Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant - Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors Inc. - JPC-2191 - source

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• Location: Jacksonville FL

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