Concrete Paving Estimator

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. is seeking a Concrete Paving Estimator to develop competitive estimates for concrete paving projects including highways, municipal roads, intersections, and rehabilitation work.

You will review plans, perform quantity takeoffs, develop production-based costs, coordinate materials and subcontractors, and support bid strategy with operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating heavy highway concrete paving projects.
• Ability to review plans, specs, and bid requirements.
• Knowledge of production-based cost estimation for crews and equipment.
• Familiarity with MoDOT and KDOT paving specifications.

Responsibilities

• Review paving plans, specifications, and bid requirements.
• Complete detailed quantity takeoffs for pavement, curb and gutter, barriers, sidewalks, and miscellaneous concrete items.
• Develop production-based cost estimates for paving crews and equipment.
• Coordinate pricing for concrete materials, trucking, and subcontractors.
• Analyze constructability, sequencing, and production risks.
• Assist with bid strategy, estimate reviews, and project turnover.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure accurate production assumptions.

Job description

The Concrete Paving Estimator is responsible for developing competitive estimates for concrete paving projects, including highways, municipal roads, intersections, paving rehabilitation, and related concrete construction work.

Key Responsibilities

• Review paving plans, specifications, and bid requirements.
• Complete detailed quantity takeoffs for pavement, curb and gutter, barriers, sidewalks, and miscellaneous concrete items.
• Develop production-based cost estimates for paving crews and equipment.
• Coordinate pricing for concrete materials, trucking, and subcontractors.
• Analyze constructability, sequencing, and production risks.
• Assist with bid strategy, estimate reviews, and project turnover.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure accurate production assumptions.

Preferred Experience

• Heavy highway concrete paving experience.
• Understanding of paving operations, slip-form paving, and concrete production.
• Familiarity with MoDOT & KDOT paving specifications.
• Experience estimating self-performed concrete work.