Estimator - Civil

Location: Kahului, Hawaiʻi
Reports to: Chief Estimator
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Department: Civil
Annual Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000 commensurate with experience

Alpha Inc. is seeking an Estimator who knows winning work is about more than numbers—it’s about insight, relationships, and precision. This role is for the sharp‑eyed, detail‑obsessed, relationship‑driven builder who can read plans, spot risk, price the work, chase opportunities, and help Alpha win projects that shape Hawaiʻi’s future.

Founded and grown in Hawaiʻi, Alpha Inc. is a locally owned leader in heavy civil construction, renewable energy, concrete services, drilling, and infrastructure solutions. We build projects that serve island communities for generations – with precision, purpose, and pride.

Our core values are:

• Lead with Heart – Humility, integrity, empathy, and respect in every interaction.
• Strength in Unity – One crew, many talents; we win together.
• Alpha Mentality – Grit, accountability, and a relentless drive to excel.

As an Estimator, you will embody these values in every pursuit, scope review, subcontractor conversation, and bid that carries the Alpha name.

As an Estimator, you will fuel Alpha’s growth by identifying the right opportunities, building complete and competitive estimates, and positioning the company to win profitable work across private and public‑sector improvement projects.

• Review and analyze plans, specifications, soil reports, bid documents, addenda, and project requirements to determine scope, cost, risk, production constraints, and key assumptions.
• Develop detailed estimates, bid packages, project schedules, and executive‑level summaries that give leadership the clarity needed to make smart go/no‑go and pricing decisions.
• Coordinate and oversee quantity takeoffs with a sharp focus on access requirements, project phasing, site logistics, production limitations, and scope gaps.

• Monitor government publications, industry sources, client pipelines, and market activity to identify upcoming projects and long‑term opportunities.
• Stay ahead of potential work before it hits the street, helping Alpha compete earlier, smarter, and stronger.
• Seek out new business opportunities and help expand Alpha’s client base through consistent market awareness and relationship‑building.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, service providers, and internal project teams.
• Identify, contact, and obtain quotes from subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors for required scopes of work.
• Drive comprehensive bid coverage and minimize exposure by securing at least two quotes for each applicable scope whenever possible.

• Evaluate document changes, scope shifts, site conditions, production risks, schedule impacts, and subcontractor coverage issues that could affect project cost or execution.
• Pressure‑test assumptions before the bid goes out the door.
• Help ensure Alpha does not just win work – we win the right work, at the right number, with the right plan.

• Work closely with operations, project managers, leadership, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure estimates reflect real‑world execution.
• Bring clarity to complexity and help the team align around scope, schedule, production, pricing, and risk.
• Operate with the discipline of an estimator and the mindset of a builder.

• You are analytical, competitive, relationship‑savvy, and allergic to sloppy work.
• You know that details matter. You know that scope gaps are expensive. You know that a great estimate is not just accurate – it is strategic.

• 3–5 years of hands‑on Heavy Civil Construction estimating experience.
• Experience estimating civil, heavy civil, infrastructure, sitework, utility, improvement, or related construction projects preferred.
• Experience working with both private and public‑sector bids strongly preferred.
• Experience with subcontractor and supplier outreach, quote comparison, bid leveling, and scope coverage.