Trenchless Estimator

Posillico Civil, Inc.
Houston, TX
Overview:

Posillico is Building for Generations.

Posillico is a multi-disciplined and diversified construction company. Along with our Civil /foundation group, Posillico’s business units include Wastewater Division, Environmental Division, Utilities Division, Drilling Division, Paving Division, Posillico Consulting LLC, Posillico Developmental LLC, and Posillico Materials, LLC. These companies give Posillico the unequalled, leveraged experience required to complete complex structural and geotechnical projects successfully.

Posillico empowers a “people first, think safety” culture throughout our organization. This “people first” culture has helped to promote and maintain an excellent record of accomplishment. Posillico has an exceptional safety program coupled with proactive employees throughout its management and union staff. We offer all employees an excellent opportunity to be part of our developing business at Posillico, as we set the standards for excellence in the construction industry with our integrated solutions.

Our company mission is to complete all our projects safely, on time, on target and on budget while having a positive impact in the community.

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Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Trenchless Estimator will provide and/or coordinate comprehensive estimating services for large, complex trenchless projects across the US. The trenchless Estimator will manage the bid/proposal preparation with a team of estimating staff, including civil estimators, a support administrator, and the management team. The Trenchless Estimator and team will follow up bid proposals with value engineering alternatives, CPM schedules, and formal presentations, and assist in final negotiations with clients and construction managers. The trenchless Estimator will be expected to bid/manage multiple estimates per year, ranging from $2,000,000 to $100,000,000+ per estimate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist in identification and pursuit of projects, inputs data for a go/no go analysis
  • Use and set up various opportunities utilizing business development software and track opportunities bid and not bid to identify market trends.
  • Ability to travel for client meetings, bid kickoffs, pre bid meetings, closeouts, interviews as needed.
  • Team lead for all Trenchless pursuits:
    • Develop work approach and general project schedule from Notice of Award through completion.
    • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
    • oCoordinate with other subject matter experts, i.e. structural concrete, paving, mechanical, etc., to ensure competent budgets for all scopes of work included in a bid.Strong technical knowledge of microtunneling, shafts, conventional tunneling means and methods.
  • Ability to review and interpret project drawings, specifications, contracts and provided documents to sufficiently develop and prepare well organized bid packages. Review, analyze and incorporate historical data from productivity analysis reports and combine manpower, equipment, material quotations and subcontractor proposals into unit price and man-hour estimate figures.
  • Provide complete conceptual budgets and final estimating input on all projects.
  • Prepares scope and bid packages for subcontracted work, collects and organizes bids received to allow for final selection of project partners. Prepare for and present value engineering and CPM schedules to the clients and construction managers.
  • Heavy Bid maintenance (labor, crew, activity, and bid master codebooks).
  • Bid to project data transfer (phase codes and cost budgeting) on awarded contracts.
  • Ensure all working documents and data are maintained to back-up estimate figures.
  • Provide award related submittals and follow up information to the clients and construction managers.
  • Track awarded contracts as required – may include estimating/pricing extra work items, change orders and credit.
  • Assist contracting team during preparation of inquiries and final evaluation of submitted bids as required.
  • Coordinate with Business Development as part of strategic growth plans.
Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Education and experience requirements include: a 4-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations technical training and/or related experience.
  • Must have 10+ years of estimating, project experience, cost control, and/or engineering experience in MTBM, Conventional, tunneling, including a minimum of 3 years in a Senior or Lead Estimator role.
  • Experience in Design Build and/or Best Value contracts preferred.
  • Ability to estimate all types of projects/contracts, plus the ability to coordinate and supervise group work effort, is essential.
  • Must have the ability to prepare complex proposals with principal oversight.
  • Additional experience in heavy civil roadway and bridge infrastructure preferred.

Software skills:

  • Microsoft Office applications
  • HCSS (including Heavy Bid/Heavy Job)
  • Scheduling software/CPM (including Primavera and MS Project)
  • Viewpoint (PM module, SL module, PO module)
  • Strong technical and proposal writing skills
  • Strong skills with personal digital devices
  • Salesforce
  • OSHA Training

Reports to : Regional Director, Director of Pre-Construction / Jr. Chief Estimator

Location: Austin, Houston, or Mission

Business Unit: Texas

Comprehensive benefits offered to eligible employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; FSA; short- and long-term disability; identity theft protection; 401(k); employee assistance program; and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

#LI-Onsite

Posillico Civil, Inc. together with its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and joint ventures (collectively “Posillico”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Posillico or an employee of Posillico, by mail, electronically, or otherwise will be considered property of Posillico. Posillico will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Posillico will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. As a condition for payment, an Agency shall have an agreement signed by an authorized Posillico representative. Verbal or written communications from any employee of Posillico shall not be considered binding obligations. All resumes whether unsolicited or solicited shall be the property of Posillico.

Posted 2026-01-09

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