| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Charlottesville, Virginia (Central Virginia) · Direct Hire · Competitive Pay + Full Benefits
Numbers are your language. Winning is your goal. If you're the kind of senior estimator who digs into the details, builds tight bids, and takes pride in landing profitable work — we've got a seat with your name on it.
As a well-established force in transportation, bridge, highway, and heavy civil construction, we're growing our central Virginia team and looking for a Senior/Lead Estimator to lead bids on projects ranging from $5M to $60M.
A proven organization that pursues the right projects and wins them
A real voice in project selection, bid strategy, and execution
The chance to mentor and lead junior estimators as the bench grows
Top-tier compensation in a market where strong estimators are hard to find
A full pipeline of heavy civil and highway work
Own bid documents and interpret civil construction plans cold
Lead quantity takeoffs and build out complete project scopes
Define subcontractor needs, meet DBE goals, and flag constructability concerns early
Drive value engineering opportunities and own pre-bid owner coordination
Build and submit complete bid packages and project schedules
Set bid strategy and defend the number with leadership
Mentor and develop junior estimators
Some local travel required with occasional weekend availability
7–10+ years in civil construction estimating
Strong DOT background — VDOT / NCDOT experience highly valued
Proven on highway, earthwork, bridge, or utility projects
Track record bidding work independently in the $5M–$60M range
Proficiency in HeavyBid or comparable estimating platform
Degree in construction management or related field a plus
Strong compensation package tailored to your experience
Full Health, Vision, and Dental coverage
FSA Program
401(k) with a 4% company match
8 holidays plus a floating personal day
120 hours of PTO starting year one