Junior Estimator

Trillium Staffing; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Construction is seeking a Junior Estimator to support bids for civil, site-access, and matting projects for power line construction in Lakeland, FL or Austin, TX. This full-time, on-site role joins a team building earthwork and cost estimates and assisting with bid packages.

You will perform quantity take-offs, use estimating software, and collaborate with senior estimators on bid day activities and vendor queries.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated take-off skills on civil or site construction plans.
• Experience with earthwork software for volumes and grading analysis.
• Familiarity with building estimating software for bid costings.
• Civil construction experience on site development, utilities, or ROW projects.
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans, specs, and contracts.
• Proficient in Excel and Office; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-offs for access and civil scopes.
• Use earthwork software to model volumes and surface changes.
• Build cost estimates with labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Solicit and compare subcontractor quotes; maintain pricing data.
• Review drawings to identify scope gaps and missing information; raise RFIs.
• Assist senior estimators with bid assembly and proposal documents.
• Maintain organized estimate files and cost data.
• Visit project sites with senior staff to verify conditions.

Skills

Take-offs

Earthwork software

Estimating software

Civil construction experience

Read civil plans

Excel & Office

On-site coordination

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in construction management or civil engineering

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Civil 3D

HCSS HeavyBid

Sage Estimating

AutoCAD

Google Earth Pro

Job description

Trillium Construction is nowseeking a Junior Estimator to support bids for civil, site-access, and matting projects supporting power line construction inLakeland, FL or Austin, TX!

This is full-time, direct-hire, on-site opportunity. The annual salary is $70,000/year.

The Junior Estimator supports the estimating team in preparing accurate, competitive bids for matting and access projects that support power line construction. Working under senior estimators, this person performs quantity take-offs, builds earthwork and building cost estimates in industry software, and helps assemble complete bid packages.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-offs from plans, specifications, and addenda for access and civil scopes such as clearing, grading, excavation, temporary access roads, laydown yards, and timber, composite, and steel matting along power line rights-of-way.
• Use earthwork software to calculate cut and fill volumes, balance sites, and model existing and proposed surfaces.
• Use building estimating software to build cost estimates, apply labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor pricing, and generate bid summaries.
• Solicit and compare quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, and keep vendor pricing current.
• Review drawings and specifications to identify scope, conflicts, and missing information, and submit questions or RFIs.
• Assist senior estimators with bid assembly, bid-day activities, scope letters, qualifications, and proposal documents.
• Maintain organized estimate files, take-off records, and historical cost data.
• Visit project sites with senior staff when needed to verify field conditions.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated take-off skills, using digital take-off tools or manual methods, on civil or site construction plans.
• Working knowledge of earthwork software (for example Trimble Business Center, Civil 3D, or similar) for volumes and grading analysis.
• Experience with building estimating software (for example HCSS HeavyBid, Sage Estimating, or similar).
• Civil construction experience, such as field, project engineering, or estimating work on site development, utilities, heavy civil, or right-of-way access projects; matting or power line construction exposure is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office, and clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work on-site at the Austin, TX or Lakeland, FL office.

Technical Skills Required

• Earthwork and surface modeling: Trimble Business Center and Autodesk Civil 3D or equivalent for cut/fill volumes, surface comparison, and grading analysis.
• Plan review and digital take-off: For measuring areas, lengths, and counts on PDF plan sets.
• Estimating: In-Eight Estimate, HCSS HeavyBid or Sage Estimating for building bids with labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Spreadsheets: Advanced Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivot tables, formulas) for quantity checks, matting counts, and cost summaries.
• Mapping and route review: Google Earth Pro and KMZ/KML files for reviewing power line routes, access roads, and matting layouts; Global Mapper, ArcGIS, or QGIS is a plus.
• Drawing review: Autodesk AutoCAD or Autodesk Viewer for reading CAD drawings and site plans.
• Office tools: Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Teams for proposals, scope letters, and bid communication.

Preferred Qualifications and Work Environment

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with subcontractor bidding, unit-price estimating, and bid-day procedures.
• Interest in growing toward a full Estimator role.
• Work is primarily in an office setting, with occasional site visits that may involve uneven terrain and outdoor conditions.
• Extended computer work and occasional overtime are expected around bid deadlines.

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.