Job Description
Job Description
Project Estimator – Site Development / Excavation
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Estimator to support excavation, site development, and underground utility projects. This position focuses specifically on civil/site work.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on estimating experience involving earthwork, excavation, grading, sanitary and storm sewer, water lines, underground utilities, and related site-development construction.
Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed cost estimates for excavation and site-development projects.
- Perform quantity takeoffs from civil drawings, site plans, specifications, and bid documents.
- Estimate labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and production costs.
- Develop estimates for:
- Excavation and earthwork
- Site grading
- Storm and sanitary sewer systems
- Water lines
- Underground utilities
- Drainage systems
- Site preparation
- Roadway and related civil/site improvements
- Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier pricing.
- Review project plans and specifications to identify scope requirements and potential risks.
- Prepare bid packages and pricing proposals.
- Work closely with project management and field personnel to ensure estimates reflect actual construction methods and production expectations.
- Assist with project handoff from estimating to operations after award.
- Maintain historical pricing and cost information for future estimating.
Qualifications
- Previous estimating experience within excavation, heavy civil, underground utilities, or site-development construction.
- Strong understanding of earthwork, grading, sewer, water, drainage, and underground utility construction.
- Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, plans, specifications, and bid documents.
- Experience performing quantity takeoffs and developing detailed project estimates.
- Knowledge of construction labor, equipment, material costs, and production rates.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.
- Estimating software experience preferred.
Preferred Background
Candidates from an excavation contractor, site-development contractor, underground utility contractor, or heavy civil contractor are strongly preferred.
This position is not focused on estimating vertical commercial building construction.