Job Description

Wet Utilities Estimator

Arvada, CO (Relocators Encouraged to Apply!)

Base Salary $80,000 - $130,000 (Depending on Experience) + 90% of Health Insurance Covered + Private 401k + Bonus + 3 Weeks PTO + Training + Career Progression

Are you experienced in Wet Utilities Construction and looking to join a close-knit team that will genuinely invest in your career and see you grow into senior leadership long term?

Are you looking to join a 3rd generation family-owned business where you will be involved with sophisticated Wet Utilities projects and be valued as a critical member of the team regardless of your experience instead of a number on a screen?

The Utilities Estimator is critical to FRE Civil’s continued expansion. As you step into this position you will work closely with leaders of the business and be tasked with supporting – and ultimately leading – private utility construction estimates and projects throughout Denver. Reporting to the President of the business, you will have deep exposure to a wide variety of projects whilst receiving dedicated training and investment to allow you to progress your career within the business.

About Us

We've Been Building in Colorado For Generations...Since 1988

We have decades of knowledge and experience in civil construction. As Front Range Excavating Inc, we were a leading commercial earthwork contractor. Now we are leveraging that knowledge and experience to improve the entire civil construction process for both our customers and our trade partners as a full-service civil contractor.

The Nance Family has a long history in Colorado’s construction industry. Clyde Nance was a superintendent for General Contractors in the area like GH Phipps and Swinerton during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Clyde’s son, Ralph Nance, spent the majority of his career in commercial earthwork after spending many summers working for Clyde doing concrete and carpentry. Ralph and his wife, Dee, made the decision to start their own company, Front Range Excavating, Inc., in the summer of 1988. Since then, Front Range Excavating, Inc. has laid the groundwork for over a thousand projects around the greater Denver Metro Area. Their legacy continues with their son, Scott Nance and his wife, Tricia.

After 20 years in the earthwork business, Scott and Tricia saw an opportunity to increase their service offerings. Now, in addition to earthwork, they self-perform utilities and offer full-service civil construction packages for their customers through FRE Civil Contractors. We have continually looked for ways to meet the needs of our customers and the everchanging market in Colorado. In 2024, Front Range Excavating Inc rebranded as FRE Civil Contractors, a full-service civil contractor continuing to serve Colorado by expanding their service offerings.

Candidate Skills, Experience, and Background

• Must have experience supporting or leading Hard Bid Wet Utility Construction Estimates. We can give dedicated training on numerous aspects and scopes within construction; however we require someone with a fundamental understanding of how to package bids, understand workflows, and a comprehensive understanding of wet utility construction projects.
• Must be tech savvy – Bid2Win, AGTEK, HCSS experience desired but not essential as long as you are able to quickly learn software.
• Must be willing and want to receive training and mentorship from the experienced members of FRE Civil and have a “thirst for knowledge/hunger for growth”.
• Must be willing and able to ultimately lead FRE’s Utility bids and have a desire to work within a close-knit team that strives for success.
• Must be willing to work in the office 5 days per week (with somewhat flexibility when required, but no remote work/working from home).
• Must be willing to travel to Client meetings and/or job sites when required.
• Must be located within commutable distance to FRE Civil’s office in Arvada, CO. If not currently located within commutable distance to the office, must be willing to permanently relocate to within commutable distance.

This Opportunity Would Suit the Following Individuals:

• An experienced Wet Utilities Estimator, PM or hybrid looking to become the leader of a dedicated department and have the autonomy to scale it within an expanding business.
• An Estimator at a Wet Utilities Subcontractor who wants to step into a General Contractor to receive training and grow their career into leading a department.
• A Wet Utilities Estimator who feels stifled at a large company, and wants to join a close-knit, family-owned company that will give them the support, training, development, and autonomy to continue growing their career.
• A Junior Estimator with Wet Utilities experience who is ready to take the next step in their career within Estimating and Preconstruction, with a vision to ultimately run a department.

Training

• Onboarding Checklist
• Systems and Processes Training
• On-the-job Training
• Mentorship program from experienced leaders within the business
• Future external courses

Behavioral Factors

The right individual:

• Is logical, task oriented and analytical.
• Is likely to think through a problem and weigh the pros and cons.
• Is competitive, goal oriented and reasonably ambitious.
• Wants some responsibility for and authority over people. • Enjoys taking on difficult assignments occasionally.
• Is relaxed, patient, steady and reliable.
• Is good at, and likes, routine work.
• Is predictable in performance and likely to be a consistent contributor.
• Is somewhat independent and persistent.
• Wants to take charge and show some initiative.

Motivating and Teambuilding

The right individual:

• Should encourage some internal competition and set challenging, yet attainable goals.
• Should pass along their focus on quantifiable results to their team and communicate their ideas in a fairly straightforward manner.
• Should be careful to ensure that their relationship with their team members does not stand in the way of achieving their business plan.
• Should show a good deal of patience when working with and coaching others even while maintaining an arm's length relationship.
• Should be able to accept some innovation from their team, but should still expect their people to follow defined parameters.

Decision Making and Problem Solving

The right individual:

• Should be self-assured, accepting the responsibility for decision making and seeing themselves as problem solvers
• Believes that decisions should evolve from a blend of intuitive thinking and factual analysis.
• Takes their time in decision making and is careful to avoid knee-jerk reactions to situations.
• Feels the best decisions are ones that are balanced by a respect for existing systems and processes.

Leading Change

The right individual:

• Is someone who want to get things done, but should nevertheless remain composed and will not embrace change for the sake of change.
• Should be hesitant to fix what is not broken, establishing reasonable timeframes before initiating change and setting priorities.
• Should attempt to get buy-in and team involvement, but recognize that sometimes this is not possible and will not let it stand in their way.
• Should be able to take a somewhat innovative approach to change so long as procedures are set in place to ensure a successful roll-out.

Teiken Global LLC has been retained by Front Range Excavating, Inc d/b/a FRE Civil Contractors as its professional search partner for this Search. All candidates considered for this position enter the same selection and assessment process to ensure a quantifiable and consistent candidate experience and successful outcome.

Front Range Excavating, Inc d/b/a FRE Civil Contractors and Teiken Global LLC do not accept any CVs/resumes received from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed and will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances.

In the event that speculative CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Front Range Excavating, Inc d/b/a FRE Civil Contractors and Teiken Global LLC reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

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