Senior Utilities Estimator - Kiewit Infrastucture Engineers

Kiewit • Centennial, CO

64d • $142,000 - $149,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) is seeking a Sr. Utility Estimator to join their Lone Tree team. This role will support project pursuits and awarded projects by coordinating and managing Utility Design and SUE (Subsurface Utility Engineering) on large Kiewit projects. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in utility design, with experience in infrastructure utility coordination and construction techniques. The utilities team is crucial to the pursuit, engineering, and construction project teams, ensuring optimal client service. The work encompasses water, sewer, gas, petroleum, electric transmission & distribution (aerial and underground), and telecom fiber & copper (aerial and underground), with regular interaction with Civil Engineering disciplines like roadway, drainage, and structures. Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design Build Management team assists clients throughout design-build projects by managing multi-disciplined design teams to enhance schedule, control costs, and minimize risk. Their construction-driven engineers address design issues before they impact schedule and budget. Clients benefit from Kiewit's proven processes and tools for risk mitigation on large design-build projects. This in-house resource supports projects company-wide, sharing experiences, innovative concepts, and best practices. Their participation results in safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that meet client expectations and uphold Kiewit's legacy of excellence. On this team, employees have the opportunity to experience more and achieve more. Hard work leads to job satisfaction and career advancement. Kiewit provides training, skill development, and opportunities to work on impactful projects across North America. They offer top-notch health benefits, a 401k plan, and significant growth opportunities, ensuring a lifetime of success.

Requirements

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management Degree
• 20 Years Minimum experience - with preferably 5 in estimating
• Able to open and manipulate .dwg, .dgn, .pdf files
• Working knowledge of Bentley Projectwise
• Basic knowledge of utility construction means and methods
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel
• Knowledge of Estimating softwares such as HCSS or Hard Dollar.
• Basic knowledge of heavy civil construction operations such as grading, paving, drainage, structures
• Possesses a high level of attention to detail, self-checking of work for accuracy is imperative
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Nice To Haves

• Utility construction field management recommended

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity takeoffs from source files including CAD, Microstation, or PDF
• Prepare estimates for subcontracted and self-perform utility work including: water, wastewater, gas, electric, telecom.
• Travel to project or pursuit offices, interface with other discipline estimators to ensure scope alignment
• Input quantities into estimating software, apply unit pricing based on actual historical costs using Kiewit database. In the absence of historical costs, able to prepare theoretical estimate.
• Research historical projects to determine past-costs applicable to the work being performed
• Perform top-down estimates (high-level ROMs) and bottoms up estimates by analyzing every aspect of every operation in detail
• Prepare subcontractor bid packages – includes compiling quantities and writing detailed scope. Answer technical questions from bidders and work with Kiewit Supply Network to compile quote comparison sheet.
• Prepare and present estimate review packet
• Prepare construction schedule by advising schedule technicians on activity logic, duration, and resource loading such as manhours and quantity.
• Working knowledge of Kiewit standard account codes, apply correct account codes to estimated work
• Continuous improvement such as self-paced training and estimate debrief sessions

Benefits

• top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
• voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
• life insurance
• disability
• retirement plans with matching
• generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior