Senior Estimator; Civil​/Structures

Job Location s

US-IN-Indianapolis | US-IL-Springfield | US-IL-Aurora | US-IL-Chicago | US-IL-Peoria | US-WI-MILWAUKEE | US-IL-Rockford

William Charles Construction, a Mas Tec Company, is hiring for an experienced Senior Estimator with extensive estimating background in heavy civil, highways and roadways.

Civil Heavy Highway Estimator duties include providing accurate takeoff and cost estimates for heavy highway roadway, including earthwork, aggregates, underground and paving.

This position is ideally based in one of our local offices:
Rockford IL, Indianapolis IN or Springfield, IL.

A remote/hybrid arrangement is available with the right experience, preferably with Indiana or Illinois DOT experience. Depending on residing location, travel may be increased.

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume, William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our "Do it Right the First Time" work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction, environmental management, and mining and materials production, we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

William Charles Construction is part of the Mas Tec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment, which generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue and provides construction services across renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

Mas Tec, a minority‑owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments.

• Review, analyze and interpret contract documents for complete understanding of the work and owner deliverables to provide accurate, detailed cost estimates.
• Review opportunity pursuits and develop preliminary budget estimate and itemized summary for go/no‑go evaluation.
• Identify critical issues and develop risk exposure summary with associated cost impacts.
• Provide creative and innovative thinking to analyze and develop strategy and value engineering solutions.
• Effective communication and interaction with clients, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Perform and review quantity takeoff comparisons to provide evaluation for accuracy and acceptance.
• Work with scheduling staff and Operations to develop accurate and precise bid schedules.
• Present complete and accurate estimates to ensure confidence in decision making.
• Company representation at pre‑bids and site visits.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management and related field experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in heavy civil estimating.
• Extensive experience with earthwork and underground is required, PCC paving and concrete knowledge is a plus.

A combination of equivalent education and work experience may be considered.

• Highly knowledgeable in earthwork, underground drainage, sewer, watermain and general roadway construction. IDOT and/or INDOT experience is preferred.
• Precise attention to details and exceptionally organized.
• Highly motivated self‑starter.
• Must be capable managing time for self and ability to prioritize and schedule efficiently.
• Limited travel will be required for pre‑bids, site walks, owner meetings, home office, etc.
• Thrives in fast‑paced environment with ability to deliver under deadlines.
• Proficient in Bid2
  
  Win or similar estimating software and exceptional Microsoft Office skills;
  Primavera P6, Bluebeam and AutoCAD experience is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.

• The role typically involves a combination of office work and occasional site visits.
• Occasional travel between our Illinois and Indiana offices can be expected.
• Site visits may require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and exposure to outdoor conditions.

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing during…