Senior Estimator Earth and Utility

Department:Earthwork & Utilities / Project Services
Reports To: Department Director
Location: Englewood, CO
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday; approximately 50 hours per week with occasional evenings, weekends, or overtime as needed
Pay: $125k to $150k

• 401(k) Retirement plan, 401(k) matching
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision Insurance
• Free Life Insurance/AD&D – Employer paid
• Voluntary Insurance:
  Accidental, Critical and additional Life Insurance/AD&D
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Leave (PSL)

Elite Surface Infrastructure (ESI), based in Englewood, CO, is a leading self-performing civil contractor serving Colorado since 1998. ESI specializes in Underground Utilities, Milling, Asphalt, Paving, Grading, Concrete, and Earthwork for commercial, municipal, and federal projects.

The Senior Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate, competitive, and comprehensive cost estimates for heavy civil construction projects. This position reviews plans, specifications, contract documents, and project requirements to develop detailed quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and complete bid packages. The Senior Estimator works closely with Operations, Project Managers, subcontractors, suppliers, and other internal teams to develop realistic production rates, evaluate project risks and constructability, and establish competitive pricing.

This position also supports projects through the transition from estimating to operations and assists with post-award activities and change order pricing. The ideal candidate has strong heavy civil construction knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to understand not only what a project costs, but how the work will actually be built.

• Review plans, specifications, addenda, contract documents, bid tabs, municipal requirements, and other project information.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for asphalt, concrete, earthwork, grading, underground utilities, and other applicable scopes.
• Prepare complete and accurate estimates using estimating software such as HCSS Heavy Bid.
• Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project costs.
• Apply appropriate unit costs and production rates based on project requirements and construction methods.
• Identify scope gaps, risks, challenges, and opportunities before bid submission.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the means, methods, sequencing, and logistics required to construct each project.
• Prepare complete bid packages and ensure all required scope items are included and properly priced.
• Solicit competitive pricing from qualified subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review, compare, and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals for accuracy, completeness, and competitiveness.
• Identify long-lead materials and items that may affect project pricing or schedule.
• Maintain relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and trade partners.
• Track quotes and follow up with vendors and subcontractors as necessary.
• Coordinate site visits and scope clarifications with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Attend pre-bid meetings, job walks, and project site inspections.
• Evaluate site conditions, access, logistics, constructability, and potential project challenges.
• Identify questions, discrepancies, and clarifications requiring additional information.
• Prepare and submit RFIs during the bidding process.
• Document pre-bid information and communicate relevant findings to the internal team.
• Work closely with Operations to develop realistic crew production rates, durations, and construction approaches.
• Coordinate estimate reviews with the Department Director, Project Managers, Operations, and other appropriate ESI team members.
• Seek input from Superintendents,…