Lead Civil Estimator Job at Verrus, Chicago, IL

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  • Verrus
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled and entrepreneurial Estimator with specialized experience in electric and gas utility infrastructure. This role plays a key part in securing utility contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting long-term partnerships. The ideal candidate brings a methodical, stakeholder-conscious approach and understands the logistical, environmental, and operational nuances of utility work.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating & Cost Analysis

· Prepare detailed cost estimates for civil scopes tied to pipelines, substations, transmission, underground distribution, vaults, duct banks, transformer pads, switchgear foundations, and trenchless installations

· Analyze labor, equipment, logistics, production rates, and material costs to prepare timely and accurate bid estimates while ensuring profitability

· Estimate pricing for new projects and change orders on existing contracts

· Coordinate with field supervisors to validate constructability and sequencing assumptions

· Track scope changes and update estimates to reflect evolving utility requirements

· Maintains the estimating database for the company

· Ensure that all cost estimates are accurate and provide contingency recommendations

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

· Attend pre-bid meetings and site walkdowns to assess project site conditions

· Collaborate with utility engineers, project managers, and procurement teams to align estimates with the client's operational needs

· Present estimates and proposals to clients, internal stakeholders, and regulatory bodies

Business Development

· Establish and maintain relationships with owners, general contractors, and suppliers

· Support proposal development for electric and gas utility clients

· Identify emerging utility opportunities and contribute to go/no-go decisions

· Develop client-specific estimating strategies to enhance win rates and profitability

Qualifications

· Minimum of 8 years of years of civil estimating experience, with 2+ years in utility-related projects

· Ability to read and comprehend project bid instructions and specifications

· Extensive knowledge and field experience associated with excavation, concrete construction, concrete footings, structural slabs, and foundations and other civil scopes

· Proficiency in estimating software

· Ability to interpret utility drawings, detailed prints, civil site plans, and other specifications to develop conceptual, lump sum, or unit pricing bids

· Strong verbal and written communication skills for dealing with utility staff, contractors, suppliers, purchasing, sales and others

· Familiarity with utility safety standards, environmental regulations, and stakeholder protocols

· Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience

Preferred Attributes

· Strong judgment in balancing cost, quality, and schedule

· Familiarity with project management best practices and scheduling software

· Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on growing business opportunities

· Commitment to sustainability and community-conscious construction practices

· Self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment

· Change management champion that develops and supports the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives for the company

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