Senior Estimator - Civil Site Work & Earthwork Lead

Prestige Land & Site Works, LLC; Windsong Trails (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

401(k) match

12 weeks maternity leave

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Advanced pay option

Job summary

Prestige Land & Site Works, LLC invites applications for a Senior Estimator to prepare detailed, competitive site work and civil construction estimates. You will interpret plans, analyze geotechnical data, and drive accurate costs by aggregating labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor pricing.

The role collaborates with project managers and field teams to validate production rates and project strategy, while identifying risks and value-engineering opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5–8 years estimating experience in site work, civil construction, or heavy equipment operations.
• Strong understanding of excavation, grading, utilities, erosion control, and general civil construction methods.
• High proficiency in takeoff and estimating software (e.g., Agtek, HCSS, Bluebeam, Bid2Win).
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans, profiles, and specifications.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze project plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and addenda.
• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs for earthwork, utilities, grading, paving, and related scopes.
• Develop accurate cost estimates including labor, equipment, materials, subcontractor pricing, and production rates.
• Identify constructability issues, project risks, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain estimating templates, cost histories, and production data.
• Build proposals, bid forms, and supporting documentation for submission.
• Solicit, prequalify, and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotes.
• Review scope inclusions/exclusions and ensure coverage of all bid items.
• Conduct scope clarification meetings and negotiate pricing when appropriate.
• Work closely with project managers and field teams to ensure estimated production rates and project strategies are realistic.
• Participate in project turnover meetings to communicate estimate intent, assumptions, and critical details.
• Support operations teams with budget updates, change order pricing, and schedule input.

Skills

Estimating

Project coordination

Civil construction

Bid preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Agtek

HCSS

Bluebeam

Bid2Win

Job description

Prestige Land & Site Works, LLC invites applications for a Senior Estimator to prepare detailed, competitive site work and civil construction estimates. You will interpret plans, analyze geotechnical data, and drive accurate costs by aggregating labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor pricing.

The role collaborates with project managers and field teams to validate production rates and project strategy, while identifying risks and value-engineering opportunities.