Senior Heavy Civil Estimator

Talent Edge Recruiting; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting places a Senior Heavy Civil Estimator in Baton Rouge to lead estimates for earthwork, site development, and heavy civil packages with project values up to $100M. The role offers relocation assistance and a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

In this position you will own estimates from plan review through final proposal, coordinating with project management, operations, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients while leveraging HCSS HeavyBid to build competitive

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of heavy civil estimating experience.
• Strong hands-on experience estimating earthwork and site development.
• Experience with projects in the $3M–$5M+ range is preferred.
• Able to read and interpret civil plans, specs, and bid documents.
• Proven ability to manage multiple bids in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and specs to develop complete estimates.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for earthwork, grading, and site prep.
• Create labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs.
• Develop turnkey bids and competitive proposals.
• Solicit subcontractor pricing and assess risk.
• Support bid reviews and project strategy discussions.

Skills

Earthwork estimating

Site development

Grading and excavation

Reading civil plans

Bid/proposal development

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Job description

$110,000–$140,000+ base

Relocation assistance available

We are partnering with a rapidly growing heavy civil contractor seeking an experienced Senior Heavy Civil Estimator to join its estimating team in Baton Rouge.

This is a strong opportunity for an estimator who knows dirt, earthwork, grading, excavation, clearing, site development, and heavy civil construction and wants to join a company with a significant project pipeline and continued long-term growth.

The company performs complex civil construction and site preparation work throughout the U.S., supporting public infrastructure, utilities, energy providers, and private-sector clients. Projects range from smaller fast-turn civil packages to large, complex projects approaching $100M.

What You'll Be Estimating

The work is heavily focused on:

• Earthwork and mass excavation
• Site development and site preparation
• Clearing and grubbing
• Grading and aggregates
• Temporary and permanent roadways
• Underground/civil utility scopes
• Concrete and civil site packages
• Greenfield electrical substation site work
• Public and private heavy civil projects

Typical projects average approximately $500K–$5M, although the overall project portfolio can range from approximately $25K to $100M.

What You'll Do

You'll take ownership of estimates from initial plan review through final proposal while working closely with project management, operations, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Responsibilities will include:

• Review plans, specifications, drawings, and site conditions to develop complete estimates
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for earthwork, grading, excavation, aggregates, site preparation, and related civil scopes
• Build labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and production costs
• Develop turnkey estimates and competitive bid proposals
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and vendor pricing
• Identify project risks, constructability concerns, and cost-saving opportunities
• Develop preliminary schedules and execution plans
• Participate in bid reviews and project strategy discussions
• Support both public and private bids, including projects involving bonding, prevailing wage, and DBE requirements
• Manage multiple active estimates and deadlines simultaneously
• Provide estimating and cost insight during project planning and handoff

This is a high-volume estimating environment, so the right person will be comfortable prioritizing multiple opportunities and moving efficiently without sacrificing accuracy.

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 5–10+ years of heavy civil estimating experience
• Strong hands-on experience estimating earthwork, dirt, grading, excavation, and site development
• Experience estimating meaningful heavy civil project scopes, ideally in the $3M–$5M+ range
• Strong understanding of civil construction means, methods, production rates, labor, materials, and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans, drawings, specifications, and bid documents
• Experience developing estimates from takeoff through final proposal
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced estimating environment with multiple concurrent bids
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

Software

Experience with HCSS HeavyBid is strongly preferred. Similar heavy civil estimating platforms will also be considered.