Heavy Civil Estimator

About the role

Trueline's client, a growing site development contractor with an expanding presence in the Charleston market, is seeking a Sitework Estimator to join their onsite team in Charleston, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete cost estimates for grading, excavation, underground utility, earthwork, and site development projects
• Review construction drawings, technical specifications, bid documents, and project requirements
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for civil and site construction scopes
• Develop labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and overhead pricing
• Build competitive estimates and proposals using Bid2Win and Bluebeam
• Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions, access, logistics, and potential estimating risks
• Solicit, review, and compare pricing from subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors
• Prepare complete bid packages and support final proposal development
• Aid in project budgets, cost analysis, preliminary schedules, and preconstruction planning
• Partner with Project Managers during contract review and negotiations
• Identify scope gaps, cost risks, and value opportunities before bid submission
• Ensure estimates align with company standards, project specifications, and applicable requirements
• Maintain organized estimating records and support a smooth turnover to operations after award

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of sitework, heavy civil, excavation, or underground utility estimating experience
• Hands-on proficiency with Bid2Win
• Strong understanding of earthwork, excavation, site development, and civil construction methods
• Experience performing accurate quantity takeoffs
• Experience using Bluebeam
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Stable work history with demonstrated tenure
• Ability to work onsite in Charleston

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience estimating private commercial site development projects
• Knowledge of the Charleston construction market
• Existing relationships with local subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Field construction experience
• Experience supporting project budgeting and schedule development
• Familiarity with local soil conditions, material pricing, and subcontractor availability
• Experience working for a sitework, heavy civil, underground utility, earthwork, or civil infrastructure contractor

Qualifications

• Experience estimating private commercial site development projects
• Knowledge of the Charleston construction market
• Existing relationships with local subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Field construction experience
• Experience supporting project budgeting and schedule development
• Familiarity with local soil conditions, material pricing, and subcontractor availability
• Experience working for a sitework, heavy civil, underground utility, earthwork, or civil infrastructure contractor

Skills

• Hands-on proficiency with Bid2Win
• Strong understanding of earthwork, excavation, site development, and civil construction methods
• Experience performing accurate quantity takeoffs
• Experience using Bluebeam
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Base salary of $75,000-$95,000
• Consideration up to $125,000 for exceptional candidates
• Annual performance bonus typically around 10%, based on individual and office performance
• Health insurance with 50% of the employee premium covered
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off with flexibility based on experience
• Direct access to company leadership
• Growing backlog of private site development projects
• Close-knit, family-oriented culture
• Opportunity to grow into a Lead Estimator role
• High visibility and meaningful influence within an expanding Charleston office

Pay

Base salary of $75,000-$95,000, with consideration up to $125,000 for exceptional candidates.

Schedule

Not specified.