Senior/Lead Estimator

Senior / Lead Estimator — Heavy Civil / Highway

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.

What makes this opportunity stand out

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

Your day-to-day

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

Your background

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

What's in it for you

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