Estimator

FourPoint People; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advancement opportunities

Performance bonus

Competitive salary

Job summary

FourPoint People is seeking an experienced Construction Estimator for grading, excavation, site development, and heavy civil construction. The role focuses on estimating, developing new business, and building relationships with contractors, developers, engineers, and owners.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of estimating experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage project costs while identifying profitable opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in grading, excavation, site development, or heavy civil construction.
• Strong estimating and takeoff experience.
• Experience with earthwork, site grading, land clearing, trenching, wet soil mixing, utilities, and soil stabilization.
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans and specifications.
• Understanding of equipment production, labor, materials, trucking, and project costs.
• Experience working directly with general contractors, developers, engineers, and owners.
• Strong sales and business-development skills.
• Existing relationships/network within the construction industry.
• Ability to work closely with operations, project managers, superintendents, and field crews.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to identify profitable opportunities and understand project risk.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimate projects and bids for grading and excavation work.
• Develop new business and build contractor relationships.
• Support operations and project teams to identify profitable work.
• Help the company win profitable projects and manage project risk.
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, and owners to ensure accurate estimates.

Skills

Estimating

Takeoffs

Grading

Earthwork

Plan reading

Costing

Contractor relations

Sales & BD

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Benefits

• Opportunity for advancement
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary

Construction Estimator – Grading & Excavation

Compensation

$110,000–$130,000+ annually, with $125,000 target salary, depending on experience and qualifications.

Job Type

Full Time - Remote (must be located in Tennessee)

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of experience in grading, excavation, site development, or heavy civil construction
• Strong estimating and takeoff experience
• Experience with earthwork, site grading, land clearing, trenching, wet soil mixing, utilities, and soil stabilization
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans and specifications
• Understanding of equipment production, labor, materials, trucking, and project costs
• Experience working directly with general contractors, developers, engineers, and owners
• Strong sales and business-development skills
• Existing relationships/network within the construction industry
• Ability to work closely with operations, project managers, superintendents, and field crews
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to identify profitable opportunities and understand project risk
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license Preferred

We are seeking an experienced estimator (PE preferred) with a strong background in grading, excavation, site development, and heavy civil construction to join our growing team.

This position offers an opportunity for an experienced construction professional who understands both the technical and business sides of excavation. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, strong estimating capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships with contractors, developers, engineers, and clients.

The successful candidate will play a key role in estimating projects, developing new business, building contractor relationships, supporting operations, and helping the company identify and win profitable work.

This is a remote position.