Estimator

About the role

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and with offices throughout Florida, Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division performs asphalt paving, grading, and related roadway services. Our employees make Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division a great place to work. We promote a strong safety culture, where employees take responsibility for their own safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze project specifications and historical data to create detailed cost estimates for materials, equipment, and labor.
• Collaborate with field personnel to gather insights and optimize estimating accuracy.
• Maintain organized records and current pricing information from suppliers, ensuring bids remain competitive and well-informed.
• Provide detailed reports and communicate bid strategies effectively to field teams upon project award.
• Evaluate design options and recommend solutions that balance cost efficiency, quality, and material availability.
• Uphold all safety standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements to maintain a secure work environment.
• Take ownership of large-scale project estimates with minimal supervision.
• Ensure regular and timely attendance while adapting to evolving project needs.

What We’re Looking For

• Education & Experience: 5–10 years of construction estimating experience required. Engineering degree or equivalent technical training preferred.
• Skills & Expertise: Proficiency with estimating and bidding software, ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, and contracts with precision, strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, highly organized with a keen eye for detail, professional ethics, tact, and the ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders, excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Additional Requirements: Ability to travel as needed, passion for delivering accurate, strategic estimates that drive project success.

Why Join Us?

We’re not just looking for an Estimator—we want a strategic thinker, a problem-solver, and a key contributor to our success. If you’re ready to work on exciting projects and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.