Senior Estimator / Professional Engineer

FourPoint People; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Job summary

FourPoint People is seeking a Senior Estimator / Professional Engineer (PE) specializing in grading and excavation. You will lead estimating efforts, develop new business, and build strong relationships with contractors, developers, engineers, and owners.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license, has 5+ years in heavy civil, and can read civil plans while managing costs, risks, and opportunities to win profitable projects.

Qualifications

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 5+ years of experience in grading, excavation, site development, or heavy civil construction.
• Strong estimating and takeoff experience.
• Experience with earthwork, site grading, land clearing, trenching, wet soil mixing, utilities, and soil stabilization.
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans and specifications.
• Understanding of equipment production, labor, materials, trucking, and project costs.
• Experience working directly with general contractors, developers, engineers, and owners.
• Strong sales and business-development skills.
• Existing relationships/network within the construction industry.
• Ability to work closely with operations, project managers, superintendents, and field crews.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; ability to identify profitable opportunities and understand project risk.

Responsibilities

• Estimating projects, developing new business, building contractor relationships, supporting operations, and helping the company identify and win profitable work.
• Collaborate with operations and project teams to align on budgets and schedules.

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary

Recommended Job Title

Senior Estimator / Professional Engineer (PE) - Grading & Excavation

Compensation

$110,000-$130,000+ annually, with $125,000 target salary, depending on experience and qualifications.

Ideal Candidate:

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 5+ years of experience in grading, excavation, site development, or heavy civil construction
• Strong estimating and takeoff experience
• Experience with earthwork, site grading, land clearing, trenching, wet soil mixing, utilities, and soil stabilization
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans and specifications
• Understanding of equipment production, labor, materials, trucking, and project costs
• Experience working directly with general contractors, developers, engineers, and owners
• Strong sales and business-development skills
• Existing relationships/network within the construction industry
• Ability to work closely with operations, project managers, superintendents, and field crews
• Strong communication and negotiation skillsAbility to identify profitable opportunities and understand project risk

We are seeking an experienced Professional Engineer (PE) with a strong background in grading, excavation, site development, and heavy civil construction to join our growing team.

This position offers an opportunity for an experienced construction professional who understands both the technical and business sides of excavation. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, strong estimating capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships with contractors, developers, engineers, and clients.

The successful candidate will play a key role in estimating projects, developing new business, building contractor relationships, supporting operations, and helping the company identify and win profitable work.