Civil/Heavy Estimator

DAVRON CV: Candidate 266279

SENIOR CIVIL/HIGHWAY ESTIMATOR | CONCRETE & STRUCTURAL SPECIALIST

Core Expertise

• Civil and heavy highway estimating focused on concrete and structural scopes.
• Preparing conceptual budgets, detailed quantity takeoffs, and unit-price estimates through bid phases.
• Managing bid processes, negotiating with general contractors and subcontractors for competitive pricing.
• Conducting site walkthroughs and constructability reviews to refine estimates and mitigate risks.
• Overseeing project financials, billing, and cost control during construction and closeout.

Project Background

• Estimated major bridge replacements and rehabilitation programs with budgets into the high hundreds of millions.
• Led transit signal modernization and CBTC upgrade estimates for urban rail systems and rail yards.
• Prepared estimates for subway extensions and multimodal transportation hubs at large scale.
• Generated cost estimates for mixed-use, office, residential, and hospitality developments up to multi-billion scale.
• Provided estimating and budgeting services for industrial and materials manufacturers across international markets.
• Executed full bid-cycle estimating from preconstruction concept through schematic design and construction administration.

Key Skills

• Oracle Primavera P6 | HeavyBid | Bluebeam | Planswift | On-Screen Takeoff
• Concrete and structural estimating for heavy highway and infrastructure projects
• Heavy/civil highway estimation and bid management across public infrastructure programs
• Quantity takeoffs | Unit pricing | Conceptual budgeting and contingency analysis
• Contract negotiation | Subcontractor coordination and vendor price reconciliation
• Project financials, cost control, forecasting, and billing during construction phases
• Site walkthroughs, constructability reviews, and field verification for accurate takeoffs
• Experience with public procurement, CM/GC, and design-bid-build delivery methods

Education

• MBA, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Why Interview this Candidate?

A seasoned estimator with 25+ years of civil and heavy highway experience and 15+ years in metropolitan infrastructure markets. Brings deep concrete and structural estimating expertise, proven ability to deliver accurate conceptual budgets and detailed takeoffs, and strong negotiation skills with contractors and subcontractors. Proficient with industry estimating and project controls software to support rapid, defensible bids on large-scale transportation and mixed-use programs.