SR. ESTIMATOR

Location: Great Falls

Brief Description UNITED INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPESTIMATORBridge Master

Role Description

• Position Information

Company United Infrastructure Group (UIG)
Job Family Preconstruction Job  Subfamily Estimating Role  Title Estimator 1

Bridge Career Level Developing Professional Role Type Individual contributor; assigned-scope estimator

Reports To Designated Preconstruction or Estimating leader; final reporting title requires UIG leadership confirmation

Work Location and Travel Office-based with site, project, agency, partner, subcontractor, and supplier interaction; travel based on pursuit needs

Document Status Draft for leadership validation

Role Summary The Estimator 1 supports UIG’s acquisition of profitable heavy civil transportation work by developing accurate, traceable quantities and cost information for assigned bid scopes. The role builds practical understanding of roadway, bridge, grading, drainage, structures, concrete, traffic control, and related infrastructure work while learning how field means and methods translate into labor, equipment, material, subcontract, schedule, and risk assumptions.

Role Purpose The Estimator 1 exists to create dependable estimate inputs and organized bid documentation that allow more experienced estimators and Preconstruction leaders to make informed pricing and pursuit decisions. The role strengthens bid accuracy by performing disciplined document review, quantity takeoffs, quote solicitation, cost build-up, and estimate handoff work under defined guidance.

Typical Project Profile Profile Dimension Typical Role Application Primary Mission Produce accurate, complete, and traceable estimate inputs for assigned heavy civil bid scopes

Typical Project Value No fixed threshold; owns defined scopes within pursuits based on complexity, risk, and readiness rather than dollar value alone

Project Duration Supports short-cycle hard bids and longer preconstruction pursuits from initial document review through handoff

Project TypesDOT and other heavy civil transportation work including bridges, roadways, grading, drainage, structures, concrete, utilities, MOT, and related scopes

Delivery Methods Primarily design-bid-build and hard bid; supports conceptual, design-build, CM/GC, and negotiated pursuits under guidance

Work Environment Primarily office-based estimating work with pre-bid meetings, site visits, project visits, and periodic travel

Leadership Responsibility No formal people leadership; responsible for dependable work products and active coordination within the estimate team Primary Internal Relationships Estimators, Preconstruction leaders, Project Management, Construction Management, Scheduling, Safety, Quality, Equipment/Fleet, and Business Development Primary External Relationships Subcontractors, suppliers, owner representatives, designers, and bidding agencies within assigned responsibilities

Primary Development Focus Plan and specification interpretation, quantity accuracy, cost build-up, production-based estimating, bid discipline, and heavy civil means and methods

Primary Areas of Ownership Bid Document and Scope Review Establish a complete understanding of assigned bid requirements so quantities, pricing, exclusions, and documentation are based on the correct scope and latest information

Ownership Expectations Review assigned plans, specifications, proposal documents, special provisions, geotechnical information, addenda, and agency requirements before beginning takeoffs

• Identify bid items, pay limits, measurement requirements, alternates, allowances, owner-furnished items, and schedule constraints affecting assigned scopes
• Maintain a current document set and confirm that addenda, revisions, and clarifications are incorporated into assigned estimate work
• Document scope assumptions, exclusions, conflicts, and missing information in the format required by the estimate lead
• Prepare focused questions and clarification requests when documents contain gaps, conflicts, or constructability concerns
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and site visits when assigned and capture information that changes quantities, access, sequencing, production, or risk

Performance Expectations

• Uses the latest bid documents and can trace estimate inputs to the controlling plan, specification, addendum, or written assumption
• Identifies obvious scope gaps and document conflicts early enough for the estimate team to resolve them before bid review
• Maintains organized notes and assumptions that another estimator can follow without…