Heavy Civil Senior Estimator

Kimmel & Associates

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Seattle, WA Until 9/21/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

About the Company:

Our firm is an industry leader in heavy civil construction placing an emphasis on safety and client satisfaction. Our expansive services within both the private and public sectors range from underground utilities, roadway rehabilitation and widening, residential plat development, mass grading and earthwork, wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary sewer lift stations, and water booster and pump stations.


About the Position:

Prepare and submit bid proposals by analyzing and reviewing project plans and specifications. Engage in identifying opportunities for both public and private clientele, build and cultivate relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers. Continued involvement with successful bids. Working closely with Project Managers and Senior Executives participating in monthly project WIP reviews, site visits and change order negotiations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities:

  • Project ownership from bid selection through final completion.
  • Initial buyout and contract process including primary contracts, as well as assisting with material PO, subcontract and material PO negotiations.
  • Request bid bonds and evaluate need for additional project-specific insurance quotations.
  • Exhibit high-level organizational skills required to obtain, track, and submit time sensitive documents.
  • Develop a positive working relationship with internal and external teams.
  • Coordinate and support the management and accounting teams and other duties as required.
  • Active participation with PMs, Executives, Administration, and Project Field Teams


Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field experience.
  • 10-20+ year experience in estimating heavy civil construction projects.
  • Knowledge and understanding of heavy civil best practices including CPM scheduling, constructability review, value engineering, and budgeting.
  • Proficiency of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software and Microsoft Office programs.
  • Literacy of Primavera P6 scheduling software a plus, but not required.
About this role

Summary

Prepare bid proposals, analyze plans, build client relationships, support project management.

Job title

Heavy Civil Senior Estimator

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Seattle, WA; on-site preferred

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

estimationheavy bid softwareMicrosoft Officeconstruction management

Preferred skills

Primavera P6

Specializations

heavy civilestimatingbid proposalsconstruction management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Seattle, WA, USA

On-site City