Senior Estimator / Preconstruction Manager
About The Position
Berg Construction is seeking an experienced heavy civil estimator to join their team in Morgantown, PA. This role focuses on building a profitable backlog by identifying, pursuing, estimating, and winning the right work. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of excavation and underground construction, real-world production knowledge, and established relationships in the southeastern/southcentral Pennsylvania construction market. This position offers direct access to leadership and the opportunity to significantly influence project selection, estimating strategy, and the development of the preconstruction department. The role requires a hands-on approach to estimating while also providing leadership and mentorship.
Requirements
- Approximately 8–10+ years of meaningful heavy civil experience.
- Understanding of how excavation and underground work gets built.
- Comfortable discussing production rates and equipment with superintendents.
- Ability to review pricing with suppliers.
- Experience selling proposals to developers or GCs.
- Existing relationships in the regional construction market.
- Ability to build new relationships.
- Experience using HCSS HeavyBid is a plus, but not required if proficient in another estimating platform.
Nice To Haves
- Background includes field operations, project management, or superintendent experience.
Responsibilities
- Personally building detailed heavy civil estimates and bids.
- Leading estimates in HCSS HeavyBid.
- Evaluating plans, specifications, quantities, production, crews, equipment, materials, subcontractors, schedule, and risk.
- Developing bid strategy alongside Berg's President and Owner.
- Helping determine which opportunities to pursue.
- Developing relationships with GCs, developers, engineers, owners, municipalities, suppliers, and industry partners.
- Finding opportunities proactively.
- Developing budgets, VE ideas, constructability solutions, and negotiated opportunities.
- Presenting proposals and helping sell the work.
- Following opportunities through negotiation and award.
- Formally turning successful projects over to the operations team.
- Comparing estimates to actual project performance to improve future estimates.
- Mentoring and developing estimating support personnel.
- Helping lead a larger preconstruction department.
Benefits
- Direct access to President and Owner.
- Meaningful voice in work pursued and how it's pursued.
- Opportunity to influence project mix and estimating strategy.
- Opportunity to develop relationships and pursue negotiated work.
- Opportunity to help shape preconstruction processes.
- Opportunity to grow with the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
