Senior Estimator

Delaware Valley Paving; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Valley Paving Inc. is seeking an experienced Estimator to gather, evaluate, and prepare detailed total cost information for construction bids.

The role requires reading plans, analyzing proposals, and coordinating with project managers, operations, purchasing, and accounting to produce accurate bids. The Estimator will determine time, labor, materials, and product costs, visit sites as needed, and support a smooth handoff from estimating to project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Civil Engineering, or Project Management.
• 7–10 years construction experience.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Team-oriented mindset with cross-department collaboration.
• Read, analyze, and interpret project documents.
• Vendor/Subcontractor vetting and negotiation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand plans from schematic to 100% plans for private, public and commercial projects.
• Prepare estimates including material, labor and equipment.
• Vet vendors and subcontractors.
• Analyze and compile estimate data to capture cost drivers.
• Collaborate with operations, project management, field crews and other departments.
• Contract negotiation.
• Portal management.
• Manage multiple projects with good time management.
• Review plans, scope and specs to identify bid risks.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

Skills

Prioritization

Multi-project coordination

Team collaboration

Proposals and presentations

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Civil Engineering, or Project Management

Job description

The Estimator will gather, evaluate, and then prepare detailed total cost information for cost-effectiveness for and during the construction bid process. They may visit construction sites to gather information and analyze proposals, specifications, blueprints, and construction documents to understand the project. Estimators work closely with project managers to coordinate and oversee the vendors and/or subcontractors in the bid process. The Estimator is a team-oriented role that collaborates regularly across multiple teams and departments, including operations, project management, purchasing, and accounting, to produce accurate, competitive bids. They determine the time, labor, materials, and product costs for the project and communicate the requirements to the client. An estimator works mainly in an office environment but may visit construction sites occasionally as needed to obtain necessary information.

Responsibilities:

• Read and understand plans in various stages of design from schematic and budgetary plans to detailed take-off and pricing of 100% plans for private, public and commercial projects.
• Prepare and complete estimates that include material, labor and equipment.
• Ability to vet our vendors and subcontractors.
• Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
• Collaborate with operations, project management, field crews, and other departments to validate pricing, production rates, and constructability, and to ensure a smooth handoff from estimating to project execution.
• Contract Negotiation
• Portal Management
• Good work ethic, attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills is a must.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously using good time management skills.
• Reviews project plans, scope of work, and specifications to identify risk issues and determine whether or not to bid the project.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Civil Engineering, or Project Management
• Must possess the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects effectively
• Keen sense of responsibility regarding timely and accurate completion of work, and a strong commitment to corporate goals.
• Team-oriented mindset with a proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across multiple teams and departments.
• Project Management Experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret project documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to customers, vendors, subcontractors, and employees.
• Ability to give effective and persuasive presentations on Proposals and/or Projects to Customers, Subcontractors and Vendors.
• 7-10 years construction experience
• Salary will be based on experience and will be discussed at the interview