Job Description

About the Company:

Our client, a premier civil construction firm with over five decades of experience, specializes in tackling complex engineering challenges. They focus on underground wet utilities and water infrastructure projects, including water pipelines, pump/lift stations, water tanks, reservoirs, and water treatment plants. With a management team boasting over a century of combined experience, they deliver exceptional projects across the western United States.

In addition to water infrastructure, they excel in heavy highway and roadway construction, offering concrete and asphalt applications, paving, grading, facilities management, and private development. Their primary project area is within a 200-mile radius of Dublin, CA, but they are actively pursuing work in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. Their internal teams are experts in aggregate base placement, grinding, patch paving, and overlays, handling projects from $3 million to $10 million, and capable of managing bids exceeding $150 million.

About the Position:

Our client urgently seeks a highly skilled Estimator with extensive experience in underground wet utilities. With over $100 million in backlog and multiple projects not yet underway due to the shortage of qualified personnel and on-site leadership, your expertise will be critical in maintaining their operational momentum and enabling them to break ground on revenue generating work that would otherwise lie dormant.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience on heavy civil projects, including Water Transmission Mains, Water Distribution Systems, Gravity Sewer Lines & Interceptors, Sewer Force Mains, Storm Drain Pipelines, Pipeline Removals & Replacements, Dry Utilities, and DOT Projects. Familiarity with California regulations is highly desirable.

Success in this role is recognized and rewarded through substantial performance-based bonuses (up to 20%) and annual raises, with significant advancement potential into a Director or Area Manager position. Our client is known for rewarding new employees with 7-10% raises within the first three months of successful performance.

Requirements:

15+ years of experience with heavy civil Water Transmission Mains, Water Distribution Systems, Gravity Sewer Lines & Interceptors, Sewer Force Mains, Storm Drain Pipelines, Pipeline Removals & Replacements, Dry Utilities, and DOT Projects.
Past work experience with a heavy civil contractor.
Proficiency with HCSS HeavyBid.
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering.

If you are a seasoned Estimator looking to advance your career with a leading construction firm, apply today.

About Kimmel & Associates

Kimmel & Associates is North America’s largest executive search firm specializing in these industries:

Construction

Renewable & Sustainable Infrastructure

Waste & Recycling

Supply Chain

We partner with companies to identify, attract, and secure high-impact leadership talent through a targeted recruiting process across specialized sectors.

Our consultants bring deep expertise within specific industry verticals and geographic regions, combining local market insight with the national reach of top-tier talent.

Through our proven Career-Directed Approach™, we uncover what motivates candidates and what drives client success. The result is long-term alignment, not just short-term placement.

For over 45 years, we have built our reputation on trust, consistency, and results. We call it the Kimmel Standard, a commitment to delivering exceptional service and lasting partnerships.

Executive search isn’t just our profession — it’s our responsibility.

Industries We Serve

Concrete

Curtain Wall, Glazing & Cladding

Disaster Restoration

Drywall

Electrical Contracting

General Construction

Heavy Civil

Heavy Equipment

Industrial

Mechanical Contracting

Mining

Owners / Developers

Renewable & Sustainable Infrastructure

Residential

Roofing

Steel

Supply Chain

Waste & Recycling

Positions We Fill

C-Suite & Executive Leadership

CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, President, Owner

Senior Leadership

EVP, SVP, Regional VP, VP, General Manager

Commercial Leadership

VP Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Client Development

Operations & Project Leadership

Operations Executive, VP Operations, Director of Operations, Project Executive, Operations Manager, Area Manager

Preconstruction & Estimating Leadership

VP Preconstruction, Director of Preconstruction, Chief Estimator, Estimating Manager

Engineering & Technical Leadership

Director of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Design Manager, Technical Services

Safety, Risk & Compliance

VP Safety, Director of Safety, EHS

Contact:

kimmel@kimmel.com

828.251.9900

Industry

HR & Recruiting

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Asheville, NC

Year Founded

1981

Website

kimmel.com

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