Senior Estimator / Project Manager
About The Position
Berg Construction is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator / Preconstruction Manager for their Heavy Civil / Excavation division in Morgantown, PA. This full-time, in-person role focuses on identifying, pursuing, estimating, and winning profitable heavy civil projects, rather than simply processing bids. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of excavation and underground construction, real-world production knowledge, established relationships in the southeastern/southcentral Pennsylvania construction market, and the ability to manage opportunities from initial contact through award and project turnover. The role involves leading the estimating process, developing bid strategies, identifying risks, building relationships with industry partners, and contributing to the company's preconstruction processes. The company's typical projects range from $500K to $5M and include mass excavation, grading, underground utilities, stormwater, sanitary and water systems, landfill construction, and related heavy civil work. Approximately 70% of the work is private and 30% is public, generally located within a 60-90 minute radius of the Morgantown office.
Requirements
- Approximately 8–10+ years of meaningful heavy civil experience.
- Understanding of how excavation and underground work is built.
- Comfortable discussing production rates and equipment with superintendents.
- Comfortable reviewing pricing with suppliers.
- Comfortable negotiating proposals with 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.
- Understanding of construction, production, risk, pricing, and people.
Nice To Haves
- Background that 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 instead of simply waiting for invitations to bid.
- 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 our operations team.
- Comparing estimates to actual project performance to improve future estimates.
- Mentoring and developing estimating support personnel.
- Help lead a larger preconstruction department.
Benefits
- Direct access to President and Owner.
- Meaningful voice in project pursuits and strategy.
- 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.
- Opportunity to remain hands-on in estimating.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
