Project Estimator

Location: Salt Lake City metro, Utah (onsite) Benefits: 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays Travel: Day trips only, typically within 50 miles — no overnight travel JOB OVERVIEW Our client, a well-established and growing heavy civil contractor and asphalt producer serving the Utah market, is adding an Estimator / Project Manager to its Central Area team. This is a seat for someone who wants to own their work end to end — not just hand a bid over the wall and move on, but see it through to the finish. You’ll price heavy civil work — earthwork, grading, underground utility, and paving — and then manage the jobs you win . Project management is a core part of this role, not an occasional add‑on: once you land a job, you set it up, run it alongside a superintendent, and carry it through to final invoicing. The backlog is strong, the team is growing, and there's a clear path into larger DOT and municipal work as you build your track record. About the company: Our client self‑performs paving, grading, earthwork, and underground utility work, and operates its own aggregate pits and asphalt plants — so the crews, materials, and equipment are all under one roof. It's a well‑established, locally rooted Utah contractor, backed by one of the largest privately held building materials companies in North America — which means long‑term investment, not quarterly‑earnings thinking. WHAT YOU WILL DO Review plans and specifications in full and build competitive bids on earthwork, grading, underground utility, and paving work Verify quantity takeoffs (support staff handles the initial takeoff so your time goes into pricing and winning) Solicit and level subcontractor and supplier pricing, then assemble and submit the bid package Pursue both hard‑bid public work (DOT, cities, municipalities) and relationship‑driven private development work Project Management (a core part of this role — not a side responsibility) Set up and manage every job you win, through completion and final invoicing Partner with a superintendent who runs the field while you own the office, pricing, and financial side Review job financials weekly with the superintendent on multi‑month jobs Manage change orders and extra work Serve as the primary point of contact for owners, engineers, and agency representatives Expect roughly 80% office / 20% field, with the mix shifting seasonally — heavier estimating in winter and spring, heavier project management from July through October as jobs wrap up. What You Bring REQUIRED 3–7 years of estimating experience in heavy civil, earthwork, utility, paving, or heavy highway construction Working knowledge of earthwork, grading, underground utility, and paving means and methods Ability to read plans and specs carefully and price accurately under bid‑day deadline pressure Proficiency with estimating and on‑screen takeoff software Strong Excel skills and comfort building and checking your own cost models Clear written and verbal communication — you'll deal directly with owners, engineers, subs, and superintendents PREFERRED Experience bidding public work (DOT, city, or municipal projects) Familiarity with B2W (Bid2Win), HCSS HeavyBid, Agtek, InSite, or similar platforms Prior project management exposure — running budgets, schedules, and change orders on work you priced Field background (grade checking, foreman, or superintendent experience) Familiarity with Utah geology, haul economics, and local material sourcing A degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or Business is preferred but not required. If you came up through the field and learned to bid, you're a strong candidate for this role. WHY THIS IS A GREAT POSITION You see your own numbers land. You bid the job and then run it, so you learn what the field actually hit — the feedback loop that makes estimators sharp. Vertical integration behind your bid. Ownership of pits, plants, and crews means tighter numbers and less time chasing quotes. Real room to grow. A visible path from where you'd start to senior estimators handling major DOT and city work. Strong, funded backlog. This is not a bid‑and‑hope shop — there's plenty of work close to home. You get support. Takeoffs are handled for you so your time goes into pricing and winning work. Equal Opportunity Employer / drug‑free workplace; pre‑employment testing required. Compensation reflects the range communicated by the client and is not an offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr