Senior Estimator

The Senior Estimator will be responsible for complete bid management / preparation and will serve as an integral contributor during all phases of the estimating process. This includes bid set-up, quantity take-offs, subcontractor and vendor procurement, development of detailed cost estimates using HCSS HeavyBid software, and final bid close-out.

Project values will range from $5 million to over $2 billion, covering a wide variety of heavy civil infrastructure work including Bridge, Highway, Railroad/Trackwork, and Marine Construction. Experience in these areas of heavy civil construction is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing accurate, detailed, and timely estimates for complex heavy civil construction projects.
• Reviewing and interpreting project plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Performing quantity take-offs and cost analysis for materials, labor, and equipment.
• Soliciting and evaluating subcontractor and supplier quotes to ensure competitive pricing and cost leveling.
• Developing project schedules and constructability reviews as part of the estimating process.
• Managing bid reviews, strategy meetings, and final close-out with executive management and project teams.
• Maintaining organized estimate files, historical cost data, and benchmark information.
• Supporting project teams post-award with estimate breakdowns and cost tracking information.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of estimating experience in heavy civil or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with HCSS HeavyBid, HCSS HeavyJob, Bluebeam, Agtek, Primavera P6, Procore, and Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• Estimating experience in Bridge, Highway, Railroad/Trackwork, and Marine Construction preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequencing for civil infrastructure projects.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple bids simultaneously.

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan):

SPS is an employee-owned company.  We are proud to offer eligible employees the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).  Employee-owners benefit from the success of the company and play a critical role in fostering an ownership culture within the organization, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement, and commitment to long-term success.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including participation in the ESOP for eligible employees, a collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth within our expanding organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of SPS New England, Inc. to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. It is also the policy of SPS New England, Inc. to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, recruitment advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, fringe benefits or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, on the job training, classification, and referral, at all levels of employment. Consistent with these obligations, SPS New England, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Employees and applicants of SPS New England, Inc. will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

SPS New England, Inc. is seeking minority and female employees, and all employees are encouraged to recruit minority and females as well.