Experienced Demolition Estimator - Drive Profitable Bids

Kids for the Future; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CL Construction is seeking a Demolition Estimator to join our Lincoln, NE team. The role combines field insight with estimating expertise to price commercial, industrial, and structural demolition projects.

You will review drawings, site conditions, and vendor pricing, producing detailed estimates while managing risks and margins. Collaboration with the Demolition Division Manager and site leadership will ensure realistic production and methods.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in demolition, heavy construction, or a related industry.
• Experience in demolition estimating or demolition field operations.
• Strong understanding of demolition operations, sequencing, equipment, production, project logistics, and costs.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents.
• Experience estimating commercial, industrial, structural, or specialty demolition projects preferred.
• Knowledge of high-reach excavators, cranes, crushing, recycling, and specialty demolition equipment
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate bid opportunities to determine project scope, feasibility, risks, and potential profitability.
• Conduct site visits and review drawings, specifications, environmental reports, scopes of work, and other project documents.
• Develop detailed estimates for labor, equipment, materials, trucking, disposal, recycling, subcontractors, and other project costs.
• Complete quantity takeoffs and establish realistic production rates, manpower requirements, equipment needs, sequencing, and means and methods.
• Obtain and evaluate pricing from subcontractors, vendors, trucking companies, disposal facilities, and recycling facilities.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, site conditions, and other risks that could affect project cost or execution.
• Prepare accurate and competitive bids and proposals while maintaining appropriate project margins.
• Review estimates with Division Manager, Superintendents, and Foremen to validate assumptions and means and methods.
• Participate in bid reviews, pre-bid meetings, site walks, and turnover meetings as needed.
• Review completed projects and compare estimated versus actual costs to improve future estimates.
• Maintain current knowledge of labor, equipment, trucking, disposal, recycling, and subcontractor costs.
• Build and maintain relationships with general contractors, customers, subcontractors, vendors.
• Support the Division Manager in identifying potential projects and future work opportunities.
• Maintain organized estimating records and supporting documentation.
• Manage multiple estimates and deadlines.

Skills

Demolition estimating

Bluebeam

Excel

Project management software

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

Monday.com

Job description

CL Construction is seeking a Demolition Estimator to join our Lincoln, NE team. The role combines field insight with estimating expertise to price commercial, industrial, and structural demolition projects.

You will review drawings, site conditions, and vendor pricing, producing detailed estimates while managing risks and margins. Collaboration with the Demolition Division Manager and site leadership will ensure realistic production and methods.