Civil Estimator

The Contractor Consultants; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Medical insurance options

Generous paid time off

Job summary

DL Glover Utilities in Houston seeks a Civil Estimator to lead bidding for underground utilities, drainage, paving and civil infrastructure. You will translate prints into accurate budgets and drive profitable bids for public and private projects.

You will collaborate with project managers and field teams, performing takeoffs and cost analysis with Excel and estimating software to ensure competitive, compliant proposals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years underground utilities/heavy civil estimation experience.
• Proficient blueprint takeoffs and cost estimation.
• Advanced use of Excel, Bluebeam, Procore.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity takeoffs from blueprints to build baseline project costs.
• Develop competitive bids for municipal and private civil projects.
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate material and subcontractor pricing to maximize profit margins.
• Manage multiple estimates to meet tight bid deadlines.
• Collaborate with project managers, field operations, and executives for smooth handoffs.
• Create transparent, itemized bid packages using Excel and estimating software.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

Estimating processes

Excel proficiency

Civil estimating

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Civil Estimator – Underground Utilities & Paving

Company Name: DL Glover Utilities

Location: Houston, TX

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Pay Rate: $75,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year + Performance-Based Bonus

Project Scope: Underground Utility, Drainage, Paving, and Civil Infrastructure Projects

Mandatory Licenses & Certifications: None Required

The Opportunity

Drive Profitable Civil Infrastructure Project Bidding with DL Glover Utilities.

You will play a pivotal role in securing successful, high-quality public and private civil contracts across the Greater Houston area. This role empowers you to take full ownership of the bidding phase, partnering with our Project Managers to transform technical prints into competitive, highly accurate project budgets. Your strategic analysis directly drives the company's financial growth, project pipeline, and operational success.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Perform highly accurate quantity takeoffs from blueprints and civil specifications to build baseline project costs.
• Develop competitive, comprehensive, and profitable bids for complex municipal and private civil projects.
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate competitive material and subcontractor pricing to maximize profit margins.
• Manage and advance multiple estimates simultaneously while strictly meeting tight public bid deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, field operations, and executives to ensure smooth project handoffs.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and advanced estimating software to generate transparent, itemized structural bid packages.

Required

What You Need to Succeed (Qualifications)

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Industry Experience: Minimum of 3 years of proven experience estimating underground utilities, heavy civil earthwork, grading, or paving projects.
• Technical Blueprint Literacy: Strong professional proficiency in generating complex quantity takeoffs and checking architectural and civil blueprints.
• Software Fluency: Advanced working knowledge of standard industry software such as Bluebeam, Procore, and Microsoft Excel for construction data management.

Preferred

• Prior experience successfully bidding public works projects for TxDOT, Harris County, or the City of Houston.
• Deep established network of vendor and subcontractor contacts across the Greater Houston regional construction market.
• Strong knowledge of local agency material compliance standards and regional public bidding portal systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with structured performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical insurance options.
• Generous paid time off plan covering vacations, personal sick leave, and holidays.
• Access to professional mentor training programs and ongoing professional development.
• Regular company-sponsored events, team outings, and career advancement tracks.

About Us

DL Glover Utilities is a premier civil contractor specializing in underground utilities, drainage, paving, and heavy civil construction. We are a family-oriented organization that prioritizes safety, integrity, teamwork, and long-term career growth for all team members. Learn more at: dlginfrastructureservices.com

DL Glover Utilities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.