Senior Estimator

# Senior Estimator Colorado
- Wheat Ridge, CO 80033## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary/year

Level Senior Position  Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education  Level Not Specified

Travel Percentage None Category Strategy
- Planning## Description# Senior Estimator  Lead Complex Bids. Drive Accurate Forecasting. Build Winning Proposals.
** Pay:** $120,000 – $140,000 per year
** Position Type:
** Full-Time, Exempt
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* Location:

** Greeley, CO or Wheat Ridge, CO
** Travel:
** Occasional travel for site visits, pre-bid meetings, and project scoping
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* Reports To:

** EVP of Construction
** The Role
** The
** Senior Estimator
** is responsible for leading the estimating process for
** earthwork, civil construction, environmental remediation, excavation, site development, facility abandonment, reclamation, and related construction projects
** from conceptual budgeting through final bid submission.

This role evaluates project drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, environmental reports, site conditions, labor requirements, subcontractor scopes, equipment production rates, trucking needs, material quantities, disposal requirements, permitting considerations, and project risks to develop accurate, competitive, and complete proposals.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong technical estimating knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously while collaborating effectively with operations, project management, vendors, subcontractors, and clients.  
** What You’ll Be Doing
**** Estimating & Proposal Development
*** Lead the preparation of accurate and timely estimates for
** earthwork, civil construction, environmental remediation, excavation, reclamation, facility abandonment, and environmental construction projects
*** Review project plans, specifications, bid documents, addenda, geotechnical reports, environmental reports, site assessments, and contract requirements
* Perform quantity takeoffs using Plan Swift, On-Screen Takeoff, and other estimating tools
* Develop estimates for labor, heavy equipment, trucking, materials, subcontractors, disposal, permitting, erosion control, utility work, and project compliance requirements
* Prepare estimates for:
+ Mass excavation and grading  + Site development  + Environmental remediation  + Facility abandonment  + Civil/site construction  + Soil management and disposal  + Utility installation and repair  + Reclamation and restoration projects
* Evaluate equipment production rates, haul routes, excavation quantities, material import/export requirements, and project logistics
** Project Analysis & Risk Evaluation
*** Identify project risks related to access, sequencing, utility conflicts, environmental constraints, permitting requirements, weather impacts, production rates, trucking availability, disposal requirements, and schedule impacts
* Review subcontractor and vendor proposals for completeness, pricing accuracy, and scope alignment
* Develop bid assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, and value-engineering recommendations
* Analyze labor trends, equipment costs, trucking rates, fuel impacts, material pricing, and disposal costs to improve estimate accuracy
* Evaluate earthwork balancing opportunities, soil handling requirements, and constructability considerations
** Collaboration & Project Support
*** Attend pre-bid meetings, site walks, and project scoping meetings
* Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, field personnel, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients
* Support change order pricing, budget updates, estimate revisions, and project forecasting
* Participate in bid review meetings and present estimate details, assumptions, risks, and pricing methodology
* Support project handoff from estimating…