Roadway Estimator

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. (ESS); New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. (ESS) is seeking a Roadway Estimator to develop detailed estimates for highway construction projects, including grading, earthwork, base rock, and traffic control. You will analyze plans and specifications to produce accurate takeoffs and cost estimates.

The role collaborates with field teams, vendors, and subcontractors, coordinates pricing, evaluates equipment rates, and supports bid strategy and risk assessment for competitive bids.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway, roadway, or transportation infrastructure construction.
• Understanding of grading operations and earthwork production.
• Ability to interpret roadway design plans and construction sequencing.
• Knowledge of MoDOT specifications and bidding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, and specifications.
• Complete earthwork calculations and mass haul evaluations.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs for grading, aggregate base, stabilization, guardrail, signage, and roadway features.
• Evaluate equipment production rates and manpower requirements.
• Coordinate pricing from vendors and subcontractors.
• Assist with bid strategy development and risk assessments.
• Support field teams during project startup and estimate turnover.

Skills

Roadway estimation

Earthwork calculations

Quantity takeoffs

Bid strategy

Risk assessment

Vendor coordination

Construction knowledge

Job description

Position Summary

The Roadway Estimator develops detailed estimates for roadway construction projects including grading, earthwork, subgrade preparation, base rock, traffic control, erosion control, and roadway improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, and specifications.
• Complete earthwork calculations and mass haul evaluations.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs for grading, aggregate base, stabilization, guardrail, signage, and roadway features.
• Evaluate equipment production rates and manpower requirements.
• Coordinate pricing from vendors and subcontractors.
• Assist with bid strategy development and risk assessments.
• Support field teams during project startup and estimate turnover.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in highway, roadway, or transportation infrastructure construction.
• Understanding of grading operations and earthwork production.
• Ability to interpret roadway design plans and construction sequencing.
• Knowledge of MoDOT specifications and bidding procedures.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)