Senior Estimator-Milling/Paving

Peckham Industries, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Lead estimating team for large DOT asphalt projects, managing bids and market analysis.

Key Responsibilities

  • cost estimating
  • quantity takeoffs
  • bid analysis
  • scope review
  • vendor management
  • team leadership

Tasks

-Respect and Engage. Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms. -Communicate. Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to gather project information and ensure accurate estimates. -Results matter. Lead and mentor a team of estimators to drive results. -Identify areas of risk on a project and the magnitude. -Focused. Review plans and specifications to accurately define the scope of a project and construct a competitive market bid. -Assign estimating responsibilities for each project. -Compulsive Tinkering. Evaluate and analyze bids from subcontractors and suppliers to ensure competitiveness and compliance with project requirements. -Mastery. Prepare comprehensive project documentation, including detailed estimates, quantity takeoffs, and cost breakdowns.

Requirements

  • massdot
  • ctdot
  • 5+ years
  • b2w
  • excel
  • civil engineering

What You Bring

-Obligated. Proficient in MASSDOT and CTDOT Standard Specifications -5+ Years of experience in Asphalt Paving/ Heavy Highway construction estimating. -A record of successfully estimating projects between $5M and $25M -Proficient in B2W Estimating Software, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project -Legal right to work in the U.S. -Proficient verbal and written English -B.S. in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, preferred.

The Company

About Peckham Industries, Inc.

-A fourth-generation, family-owned company, it has expanded through strategic acquisitions and continual reinvestment into plants and quarries. -Operating hot-mix asphalt plants, stone quarries, liquid asphalt terminals and precast facilities across New York and New England, its reach spans interstate highways to urban parking structures. -Typical projects include major roadway paving (e.g., Northway I-87), reclaimed pavement rehabilitation, airport taxiways, and multi-level parking garages. -30% of work is self-performed construction alongside material sales. -Known for fast high-volume operations—its Kingsbury plant can load 36 tons of asphalt in under 45 seconds. -It also pivots into unique ventures like leasing land for solar farms and using stormwater-friendly porous pavement stone. -Celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, marking four generations and continuous community impact through infrastructure and innovation.

Sector Specialisms

Aggregates

Blacktop

Liquid Asphalt

Ready-Mix Concrete

Precast Concrete

Paving

Recycled Pavement Solutions

Stabilization Additives

Manufacturing

Commercial

Government

Military Apparel

Textile Solutions

Wet Weather Apparel

Cold Weather Gear