Estimator – Site Civil Construction

Trueline Talent; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonus

Employee-ownership via ESOP

Company vehicle

Medical insurance with employer's full

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Trueline Talent is seeking an Estimator - Site Civil Construction to join the onsite team in Sarasota, FL. This long-term opportunity supports succession, skill sharpening, and eventual leadership within civil construction.

The role involves reviewing plans, performing quantity takeoffs, building bid packages, and coordinating with engineers and owners. You will grow into project management responsibilities while contributing to a strong pipeline of private and municipal work.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of civil construction experience.
• Experience in heavy civil, site development, earthwork, utilities.
• Ability to read civil plans and specs.
• Experience performing quantity takeoffs.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Coachable and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Review civil plans, specs, bid documents and project requirements.
• Develop labor, equipment, material, and production assumptions.
• Build and support complete project estimates and bid packages.
• Use historical production data to improve estimating accuracy.
• Participate in internal estimate-review meetings before bid submission.
• Coordinate with owners, developers, engineers, vendors, and internal operations teams.
• Work closely with field leadership to understand actual production and job performance.
• Support project handoff from estimating into operations.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

Reading plans & specs

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

On-site construction knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

HCSS HeavyJob

AGTEK

CAD

GPS / machine-control

Job description

Trueline's client, a long-established, employee-owned civil contractor serving Southwest Florida, is seeking an Estimator - Site Civil Construction to join their onsite team in Sarasota. This is a long-term succession opportunity for an early-career civil construction professional who wants to sharpen their estimating skills, gain increasing project management responsibility, and grow into future estimating and company leadership.

What You'll Do as the Estimator - Site Civil Construction:

• Review civil plans, specifications, bid documents, and project requirements
• Perform quantity takeoffs for earthwork, underground utilities, drainage, roadway, base, subgrade, and related sitework scopes
• Develop labor, equipment, material, and production assumptions
• Build and support complete project estimates and bid packages
• Use historical production data to improve estimating accuracy
• Participate in internal estimate-review meetings before bid submission
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, and project risks
• Coordinate with owners, developers, engineers, vendors, and internal operations teams
• Work closely with field leadership to understand actual production and job performance
• Support project handoff from estimating into operations
• Participate in weekly project-review meetings with Estimating, Project Management, and Operations
• Learn and apply company estimating standards and best practices
• Gradually take on Project Management responsibilities as your experience grows
• Help support a strong pipeline of private development and municipal civil work

Must-Haves as the Estimator - Site Civil Construction:

• Approximately 2-5 years of relevant civil construction experience
• Experience in heavy civil, site development, earthwork, underground utilities, or related scopes
• Strong understanding of how civil construction projects are built in the field
• Ability to read civil construction plans and specifications
• Experience performing quantity takeoffs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate professionally with engineers, owners, developers, and internal teams
• Strong character, accountability, and professionalism
• Coachable and open-minded approach
• Motivation to learn and take on increasing responsibility
• Interest in building a long-term career with one organization
• Ability to work onsite in Sarasota

Nice-to-Haves as the Estimator - Site Civil Construction:

• HCSS HeavyJob experience
• AGTEK experience
• CAD experience
• GPS or machine-control familiarity
• Master-planned community experience
• Roadway and infrastructure estimating experience
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Experience with digital field, production, or timekeeping systems

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of approximately $100,000-$130,000, depending on experience
• Annual company bonus
• 100% employee-owned ESOP
• Company vehicle
• Company-paid gas and vehicle insurance
• 401(k)
• Medical insurance with significant employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance
• Vision and additional voluntary benefit options
• Paid holidays
• Paid company shutdown around July 4th
• Paid company shutdown around Christmas and New Year's
• Three weeks of paid vacation after one year
• Four weeks of paid vacation after 10 years
• Company cell phone
• Full tuition reimbursement after one year
• Support for contractor licensing and continuing education
• Relocation assistance for the right candidate
• Little to no overnight travel
• Strong promote-from-within culture
• Clear long-term path toward Project Management, Chief Estimator, and senior leadership
• Opportunity to become an employee-owner while building a long-term career

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.