Civil Construction Estimator
Full Time • Fully Remote - US
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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Civil Construction Estimator
Location: Central Florida
Employment Type: Fully Remote, ideally located in Central Florida
Employment Type: Fully Remote, ideally located in Central Florida
Company Overview
Civil construction and environmental services company specializing in site access, land clearing, environmental controls, restoration, and utility infrastructure. The company supports large-scale site development and utility projects with a strong focus on safety, quality, and environmental responsibility.
Position Summary
The Civil Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate cost estimates for civil engineering projects, including clearing, grubbing, and construction of roads, pads, and temporary matting for utility infrastructure. This role requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and collaboration with project managers, engineers, and clients to ensure projects are cost-effective, safe, and meet quality standards.
You will be analyzing project plans, performing quantity takeoffs, soliciting vendor and subcontractor pricing, and helping build complete project estimates across a range of services including earthwork, site development, utilities, and environmental restoration.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare cost estimates for civil construction and environmental services projects
- Perform quantity takeoffs from drawings and specifications
- Review project plans, scopes, and bid documents to identify requirements
- Solicit and analyze subcontractor and supplier pricing
- Prepare bid proposals, including schedules, work plans and various other documents that are submitted to clients or project stakeholders
- Maintain and update cost databases, historical pricing, and bid logs
- Coordinate with project managers, operations, and field teams to validate assumptions
- Evaluate project risks, timelines, and logistics
- Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, and scope reviews
- Ensure estimates align with company standards for safety, quality, and profitability
- Gathering data and assessing project feasibility by evaluating site conditions, access, and potential challenges.
- Working closely with architects, engineers, project managers, and clients to gather essential information and insights for precise estimations.
- Accommodate occasional travel schedule as required for pre-bid or project progress reviews.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in construction estimating, project coordination, or related field
- Exposure to civil construction, site development, utilities, or environmental services preferred
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with estimating software is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Effective communication and ability to work cross-functionally
- Self-motivated with a desire to learn and grow in the estimating field
Preferred Background
- Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field (preferred but not required)
- Familiarity with earthwork, grading, underground utilities, erosion control, or restoration scopes
- Experience supporting bids for sitework, ROW, or infrastructure projects
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical/dental/vision
- 401K
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development support
- Cellphone & vehicle allowance
This is a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Must be able to pass a post-offer / pre-placement drug screen. Must also submit to a post-offer / pre-employment background report & motor vehicle check.
Disclaimer: An employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer: This company considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status
This is a remote position.
Compensation: $100,000.00 per year
About Us
Training
PRIME Traffic Control was established with the idea that the best trained people deliver the best service. PRIME Traffic Control has developed training programs and associated processes to produce the strongest training program in the industry. These are key to provide safe Maintenance of Traffic, MOT, Temporary Traffic Control, Flagging and other Construction Services in the State of Florida.
Quality
Quality vehicles, signs, devices and the best trained people are the recipe for the best quality traffic controlled work zones available in the market place.
Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed
PRIME Traffic Control understands that the cost of a utility crew or road building crew far outweighs that of a traffic control crew, however, a work zone not properly established can bring the entire operation to a halt. A Traffic Control Crew must be dependable and reliable the first time, every time. Coordinating with all necessary entities to keep work zones safe. PRIME offers Maintenance of Traffic, MOT, Temporary Traffic Control, TTC and Construction Services in the state of Florida.
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