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Metric Geo lists this Chief Estimator opportunity in salisbury, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary
A well-established heavy civil contractor is seeking a Senior Heavy Civil Estimator who wants more than another estimating job. The company is backfilling a senior estimator who has been with the business for 25 years and is looking for the right person to train for a near-future Chief Estimator role.
The right person can price the work, understand how it will be built, create Primavera pre-award schedules, prepare baseline schedules after award, and communicate risk clearly before bid day.
What you will do:
Prepare and review estimates for roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
Perform and review quantity takeoffs from plans, profiles, cross sections, bid forms and specifications.
Build estimates from labor, equipment, materials, trucking, subcontractors, vendors and production assumptions.
Create Primavera pre-award schedules for bid strategy, phasing, procurement, MOT, milestones and project duration.
Create Primavera baseline schedules after award for owner submission and project control.
Review subcontractor and vendor quotes for scope gaps, exclusions and schedule risk.
Participate in bid reviews and support the handoff from estimating to operations.
Help mentor junior estimators and grow toward estimating department leadership.
What we are looking for:
Significant heavy civil estimating experience. 5–10 years of civil estimating experience.
Strong understanding of roadwork, sitework, paving, drainage, utilities, earthwork, concrete and subcontracted scopes.
Ability to estimate from field production, not just historical unit prices.
Ability to create pre-award schedules and baseline schedules.
Strong plan reading, specification review and quantity takeoff ability.
Understanding of equipment, crews, trucking, staging, traffic control, productivity, weather and sequencing.
Calm judgment, high accountability, strong follow-through and willingness to learn the company's approach.
Why this opportunity is different:
This is a succession opportunity, not a short-term seat.
The person hired will learn from more than 65 years of established estimating knowledge.
The role works closely with leadership, estimating, operations and field personnel.
For the right person, this role can become a path toward Chief Estimator.
Compensation and benefits:
Salary Range: $170,000–$180,000 (DOE)
Insurance: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (100% paid for the individual, 50% for family members)
Bonus Program: Based on individual, company, and division performance
401k and Profit Sharing Plan: Safe harbor 401K profit sharing contribution. One-year vesting period for the profit sharing contribution.
Paid holidays
Professional development and training
Location:
This position is based in Salisbury, Massachusetts . Regular office presence is expected. Occasional travel to project sites, pre-bid meetings, and field reviews may be required.
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Worksite address
salisbury, MA, 01952, US
Who can apply
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