Project Estimator - Civil

Culver's; Fortville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

JL Wesley Enterprises, Inc. seeks a Project Estimator with hands-on experience in earthwork and underground utilities to quantify, build, and price full civil estimates at our Noblesville headquarters.

You will develop pricing for mass earthwork, site utilities, and related scopes. Responsibilities include reading civil plans, performing quantity takeoffs, managing estimates in Trakware Earthworks, and coordinating with operations to validate approach and crew availability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of estimating experience in civil/sitework.
• Experience with earthworks and underground utilities.
• Ability to read civil plans independently.
• Background with a self-performing contractor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimate civil drawings and scopes of work.
• Mass earthwork calculations (cuts, fills, balancing, haul plans).
• Estimate underground utilities (storm, sanitary, waterline).
• Handle demolition, site clearing, and erosion control.
• Assemble site development packages and perform quantity takeoffs.
• Review plans and specs; build and manage estimates in Trakware Earthworks.
• Solicit quotes from subcontractors and material suppliers; price based on rates, crews, equipment.
• Identify risks, gaps, and scope issues before bid; coordinate with operations.

Skills

Estimating exp

Civil/sitework

Client comms

Tools

Trakware Earthworks

Earthworks software

Job description

This position works in-office at our Management Company's headquarters located at 1448 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060, USA.

JL Wesley is looking for a Project Estimator with real experience in earthwork and underground utilities.

This role requires the candidate to quantify, build, and price full civil estimates.

What you’ll do:

• Estimating civil drawings and scopes of work
• Mass earthwork (cuts, fills, balancing, haul plans)
• Underground utilities (storm, sanitary, waterline)
• Demolition, site clearing, and erosion control
• Site development packages
• Perform quantity takeoffs
• Review plans and specs
• Build and manage estimates in Trakware Earthworks
• Solicit quotes from subcontractors and material suppliers Develop pricing based on production rates, crews, and equipment
• Identify risks, gaps, and scope issues before bid
• Coordinate with operations to validate approach, assumptions, and crew availability
• Assist with bid strategy and project handoff
• Research bidding opportunities, prioritizing opportunities, and continually meet or exceed project bidding deadlines

What we are looking for:

• 2+ years of estimating experience in civil/sitework

Experience with:

• Earthworks or similar takeoff software
• Underground utilities

Strong understanding of:

• Production rates
• Equipment and crew setup
• Means and methods
• Ability to read civil plans independently
• Background with a self-performing contractor is strongly preferred

Expectations for this role:

• Accuracy over speed
• Ownership of your numbers
• Practical thinking, not theory
• Clear, direct communication with clients and management

We're more than just hauling, J.L. Wesley Enterprises, Inc. is your logistics partner. From flexible scheduling and material sourcing to real-time updates and load optimization, we deliver value that keeps your projects moving forward.