Site Civil Estimator—Grow into Project Leadership

Trueline Talent; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonus

Employee-ownership via ESOP

Company vehicle

Medical insurance with employer's full

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Trueline Talent is seeking an Estimator - Site Civil Construction to join the onsite team in Sarasota, FL. This long-term opportunity supports succession, skill sharpening, and eventual leadership within civil construction.

The role involves reviewing plans, performing quantity takeoffs, building bid packages, and coordinating with engineers and owners. You will grow into project management responsibilities while contributing to a strong pipeline of private and municipal work.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of civil construction experience.
• Experience in heavy civil, site development, earthwork, utilities.
• Ability to read civil plans and specs.
• Experience performing quantity takeoffs.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Coachable and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Review civil plans, specs, bid documents and project requirements.
• Develop labor, equipment, material, and production assumptions.
• Build and support complete project estimates and bid packages.
• Use historical production data to improve estimating accuracy.
• Participate in internal estimate-review meetings before bid submission.
• Coordinate with owners, developers, engineers, vendors, and internal operations teams.
• Work closely with field leadership to understand actual production and job performance.
• Support project handoff from estimating into operations.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

Reading plans & specs

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

On-site construction knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

HCSS HeavyJob

AGTEK

CAD

GPS / machine-control

Job description

Trueline Talent is seeking an Estimator - Site Civil Construction to join the onsite team in Sarasota, FL. This long-term opportunity supports succession, skill sharpening, and eventual leadership within civil construction.

The role involves reviewing plans, performing quantity takeoffs, building bid packages, and coordinating with engineers and owners. You will grow into project management responsibilities while contributing to a strong pipeline of private and municipal work.