Senior Estimator

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Estimator for a direct hire opportunity in Upland, CA or San Marcos, CA, supporting complex water and wastewater treatment, heavy civil, industrial infrastructure, and electrical construction projects. This role is ideal for an experienced construction estimating professional who understands the full bid process, from reviewing plans and specifications to preparing accurate material, labor, subcontractor, and supplier cost estimates.

• Assist Project Managers throughout the full bid and estimating process, including plan review, quantity takeoffs, pricing, subcontractor coordination, and final bid preparation.
• Perform detailed electrical takeoffs from project specifications, one‑line diagrams, P&IDs, control schematics, MCC and VFD schedules, lighting plans, grounding plans, site plans, network diagrams, and riser diagrams.
• Measure and quantify medium and low voltage distribution switch gear, MCCs, VFDs, soft starters, lighting and power panels, local control panels, vendor control panels, PLCs, RIOs, I/O points, instrumentation, and control wiring.
• Estimate underground duct banks, raceways, process equipment power and control, precast concrete manholes, transformer pads, and related electrical infrastructure.
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate pricing from subcontractors and suppliers to ensure accurate, competitive, and complete bid packages.
• Identify costs related to general conditions, special conditions, construction sequencing, productivity factors, phased shutdowns, bypass pumping, confined spaces, and compressed schedules.

Salary Range: $130,000 to $160,000 per year.

Job Type: Direct Hire.

Location:

Upland, CA or San Marcos, CA.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.