Dirt Estimator

Overview

Trueline is seeking a Heavy Civil Dirt Estimator to join their team in Lewiston, Maine with a well-established heavy civil contractor serving Central Maine. This is a high-priority opportunity for an experienced estimator who can independently build competitive bids for excavation, earthwork, site development, grading, and underground utility projects while working closely with company ownership.

• Lead estimating efforts for excavation, grading, earthwork, site development, and underground utility projects
• Review civil drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and bid documents
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs using Agtek, Stack, and related tools
• Build complete estimates from the ground up in HCSS Heavy Bid
• Analyze labor, equipment, material, production, and subcontractor costs
• Attend pre-bid meetings and visit project sites to evaluate conditions and scope requirements
• Solicit, review, and compare vendor and subcontractor pricing
• Develop preliminary project schedules and sequencing plans
• Prepare bid proposals and support final bid closings
• Coordinate bid bond requirements
• Identify scope gaps, project risks, and potential cost-saving opportunities
• Provide organized project turnover information to Project Management and Accounting
• Collaborate directly with ownership and operations throughout the bidding process

• Experience estimating excavation, earthwork, grading, underground utility, or site development projects
• Strong understanding of heavy civil construction means, methods, equipment, and production rates
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans, specifications, and geotechnical information
• Experience developing detailed quantity takeoffs
• Ability to build complete estimates using labor, equipment, material, and subcontractor inputs
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Clear communication and a collaborative working style
• Ability to work from the Lewiston office
• Ability to manage estimates independently while coordinating with ownership and project teams

• HCSS Heavy Bid experience
• Agtek experience
• Stack experience
• Central or Southern Maine heavy civil estimating experience
• Existing knowledge of local subcontractors, suppliers, material pricing, and labor conditions
• Experience estimating public and private site development projects
• Experience preparing preliminary project schedules
• Familiarity with bid bonds and public bidding requirements
• Background coordinating estimate turnover with Project Management and Accounting

• Base salary of $90,000-$150,000+, depending on experience
• Company vehicle
• Company-paid fuel
• Company phone or phone reimbursement
• 100% employer-paid employee health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) with a 4% company match
• Paid holidays
• Negotiable paid time off
• Direct access to company ownership
• Stable workload with a respected Maine contractor
• Collaborative company culture
• Long-term professional growth opportunities

Trueline is an unabashed equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.