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LVI Associates

Civil Estimator

LVI Associates, Beaumont, Texas, us, 77726

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Our client is a heavy civil and commercial concrete contractor based in Louisiana and expanding into Southeast Texas. They specialize in large-scale, self-performed infrastructure projects, heavy civil earthwork, structural and mass concrete, underground utilities, deep foundations, marine and coastal infrastructure, paving, and tilt-up construction.

Civil Estimator Location:

Beaumont, TX (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

Perform digital quantity takeoffs and unit-price estimating for earthwork, utilities, site concrete, and paving

Review bid documents, plans/specifications, geotechnical reports, addenda, and RFI responses; identify scope gaps, risks, and constructability issues

Draft scope letters detailing inclusions, exclusions, alternates, and clarifications aligned to CSI divisions and bid forms

Solicit, qualify, and level quotes from suppliers, trucking, traffic control, striping, and materials vendors to develop competitive buyouts

Develop production-based pricing including crew rates, equipment spreads, cycle time, haul analysis, and yield/waste factors

Build bid schedules and logistics plans; support pre-bid site walks; assist in internal reviews and handoffs to field teams

Maintain historical cost databases, benchmarks, and estimation templates; support continuous improvement

Support change-order pricing, value engineering, and preliminary budgeting for negotiated pursuits

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of heavy civil/sitework estimating experience with self-performing contractors

Proficiency with HCSS HeavyBid or similar software; Bluebeam Revu, On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, Excel; familiarity with 3D/Civil 3D advantageous

Strong command of production-based estimating methods, unit pricing, labor/equipment costing, and subcontractor scoping

Exceptional plan/spec reading skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines

Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational capability

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