Mastec Communications Group
Provides infrastructure, construction, and engineering services for telecommunications and energy sectors.
Civil Estimator
Estimate costs for civil substation construction, focusing on below‑grade work and scheduling.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Prepare detailed labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor estimates for substation civil construction scopes. • Perform quantity takeoffs and review civil, structural, and geotechnical drawings, specifications, and reports. • Estimate earthwork activities including clearing, grubbing, excavation, backfill, import/export, and site grading. • Develop cost estimates for foundations, drilled piers, spread footings, equipment pads, and support structures. • Support bid schedules using Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools. • Analyze construction sequencing, access constraints, dewatering, and productivity assumptions to align cost and schedule. • Solicit, evaluate, and incorporate subcontractor and supplier pricing. • Collaborate with engineering, procurement, project management, and field teams to validate assumptions and improve constructability. • Participate in pre‑bid meetings, site walks, and internal estimate review sessions. • Maintain and update historical cost data, production rates, and estimating databases. • Support proposal development with scope narratives, pricing summaries, and risk assessments. • Assist with turnover of awarded projects by communicating estimating assumptions, constraints, and methodologies. • Utilize estimating software platforms, preferably B2W. • Interpret civil, structural, and geotechnical drawings and technical specifications. • Provide scheduling expertise, preferably with Primavera P6.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸quantity takeoffs
- ▸earthwork estimating
- ▸primavera scheduling
- ▸b2w software
- ▸cost database
What You Bring
The Civil Utility Construction Estimator – Substation develops accurate, competitive, and comprehensive cost estimates for civil scopes supporting substation construction, focusing on below‑grade work such as site preparation, mass grading, foundations, duct banks, grounding, and drilled piers. The position requires detailed cost analysis, constructability review, and close coordination with project scheduling, with Primavera P6 experience strongly preferred. • Possess 5+ years of estimating experience in civil or utility construction, with direct substation project exposure. • Demonstrate strong knowledge of substation below‑grade construction, earthwork operations, drilled piers, foundations, and underground utilities. • Experience with estimating software; B2W experience strongly preferred. • Exhibit excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience. • Familiarity with utility standards, environmental requirements, and safety regulations.
Requirements
- ▸estimating
- ▸substation
- ▸b2w
- ▸primavera
- ▸civil eng
- ▸5+ yrs
Work Environment
Office Full-Time