Civil Project Manger and Estimator
Listed on 2026-11-06
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Construction
Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor, Site Manager -
Engineering
Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor, Site Manager
We are seeking an experienced Civil Project Manager / Estimator to oversee civil construction projects from initial bidding and estimating through field execution and final closeout.
This role requires a strong background in excavation, earthwork, grading, site development, and underground utilities, along with the ability to manage project budgets, schedules, production, and profitability.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable estimating projects in the office and working alongside field leadership to ensure successful project execution.
- Review construction plans, specifications, and bid documents to determine project scope and requirements.
- Perform quantity takeoffs and prepare detailed estimates for labor, equipment, materials, trucking, and subcontractors.
- Develop competitive bids while maintaining project margin and profitability goals.
- Manage awarded projects from preconstruction through completion and closeout.
- Establish project budgets, schedules, production goals, and execution plans.
- Coordinate with Superintendents, Foremen, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers.
- Monitor job costs, labor, equipment, materials, and production against established budgets.
- Identify cost overruns, scheduling concerns, and operational challenges and implement corrective actions.
- Manage change orders, progress billing, project documentation, and customer communication.
- Conduct job-site visits to monitor progress, quality, safety, and production.
- Review completed projects to evaluate estimating accuracy and overall profitability.
We are seeking an experienced Civil Project Manager / Estimator to oversee civil construction projects from initial bidding and estimating through field execution and final closeout.
This role requires a strong background in excavation, earthwork, grading, site development, and underground utilities, along with the ability to manage project budgets, schedules, production, and profitability.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable estimating projects in the office and working alongside field leadership to ensure successful project execution.
Key Responsibilities- Review construction plans, specifications, and bid documents to determine project scope and requirements.
- Perform quantity takeoffs and prepare detailed estimates for labor, equipment, materials, trucking, and subcontractors.
- Develop competitive bids while maintaining project margin and profitability goals.
- Manage awarded projects from preconstruction through completion and closeout.
- Establish project budgets, schedules, production goals, and execution plans.
- Coordinate with Superintendents, Foremen, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers.
- Monitor job costs, labor, equipment, materials, and production against established budgets.
- Identify cost overruns, scheduling concerns, and operational challenges and implement corrective actions.
- Manage change orders, progress billing, project documentation, and customer communication.
- Conduct job-site visits to monitor progress, quality, safety, and production.
- Review completed projects to evaluate estimating accuracy and overall profitability.
- 5+ years of experience in civil construction, excavation, heavy civil, underground utilities, estimating, or project management.
- Strong knowledge of earthwork, excavation, grading, site development, underground utilities, and heavy equipment operations.
- Experience reading and interpreting civil construction plans, specifications, and drawings.
- Proven ability to perform quantity takeoffs and develop accurate construction estimates.
- Understanding of job costing, project budgets, production rates, scheduling, and financial performance.
- Experience managing projects from initial bid through final completion.
- Strong communication, organizational, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency with construction estimating and project management software.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to job sites.
- Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience with commercial, municipal, public works, infrastructure, or private site-development projects.
- Familiarity with the regional construction market and established industry relationships.
- Experience working directly with field crews,…
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