Estimator - Bridge & Heavy Civil

PKF-Mark III•Newtown, PA

About The Position

PKF-Mark III, Inc. is an employee-owned general contractor established in 1969, serving New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The company performs bridge and roadway, water and wastewater, power, rail, foundation, tunnel, and other complex construction projects, emphasizing self-performance, collaboration, safety, quality, and on-time construction. The Estimator will support estimating and bidding for heavy construction projects, with a focus on bridge structures. The role includes quantity takeoffs, pricing, bid preparation, proposal assembly, and coordination with bid-team members, suppliers, subcontractors, and project owners. The candidate should bring substantial heavy-construction industry experience and estimating experience, including work on highways, bridges over land and water, structural elements, and foundations. Experience with HeavyBid and proficiency in Excel, BlueBeam, and Microsoft Office are required. Experience submitting bids to Pennsylvania and New Jersey DOTs and state or municipal entities is highly desired.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive heavy-construction industry experience, including highways, bridge structures on land or in a marine environment, deep foundations, and concrete elements.
At least 5 years of estimating experience.
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Excellent organization skills.
Ability to provide quantity takeoffs and pricing from technical drawings.
Proficiency with BlueBeam and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Experience with structural bridge elements such as concrete bridge beams, steel beams, deep foundations, and bridge decks.
Experience with HeavyBid.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to meet fast-paced, changing bid schedules and priorities.
Keen awareness of industry-recommended practices, OSHA requirements, equipment, and QA/QC.

Nice To Haves

Experience submitting bids to Pennsylvania and New Jersey DOTs and state or municipal entities.
Working knowledge of HCSS.
Federal or state contracting experience.
Working knowledge of DBE compliance for bids.
Knowledge of Smartbid and SharePoint.
Strong personal initiative, planning and problem-solving capabilities, and effective interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Assist with quantity takeoffs, pricing, and bidding of construction projects, particularly bridge structures.
Work with other bid-team members to prepare accurate proposals.
Assist with final assembly of estimates for presentation to owners.
Perform both hard-bid and conceptual estimating.
Develop and manage strong working relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
Select and solicit high-quality suppliers and subcontractors.
Review project documents and identify value analysis or engineering suggestions.
Analyze survey reports, maps, structural drawings, and other topographical and geographical data to bid projects.