Job Description

Senior Estimator – Heavy Civil / Site Development

Company Name: Wal-Rose, Inc.

Location: Sanford, FL

Project Focus: Heavy Civil | Site Development | Earthwork & Excavation | Underground Utilities | Stormwater Infrastructure | Road Construction

Work Setting: In-Office | with Occasional Site Visits

Salary: $100,000 – $170,000+ Base (DOE) | Target Total Package: $140,000 – $200,000+ (Includes $20K–$30K Annual Bonus + 100% Employer-Paid Benefits + 401k Match + 4 Weeks Total PTO)

Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus | AEC Talent Partners

Position Overview

Are you a heavy civil estimator ready to take complete ownership of high-impact site development and infrastructure projects across Central Florida? We are seeking a Senior Estimator to step into a high-visibility preconstruction leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Estimator. In this position, you will own the end-to-end estimating lifecycle—from initial quantity takeoffs and risk analysis through complete bid submission and project turnover—driving the financial strategy behind major regional developments.

Joining our team means partnering with a respected, family-owned civil contractor that has built its decades-long legacy on quality, integrity, and long-term client relationships. Here, your work isn't just about crunching numbers; it's about steering profitable growth, mastering complex field logistics, and leaving a tangible mark on Central Florida's rapidly expanding footprint. We offer a highly lucrative total compensation package, comprehensive benefit coverage, and a culture that actively invests in your professional autonomy and long-term career trajectory.

Core Responsibilities

• Preconstruction Leadership: Architect and execute complete, competitive cost estimates and bid proposals for multi-million-dollar site development, earthwork, underground utility, and roadway infrastructure projects.
• Quantity Takeoff & Modeling: Perform rigorous material and work-quantity takeoffs for earthwork balancing, site clearing, demolition, utilities, storm drainage, asphalt/concrete paving, and temporary erosion control.
• Bid Management & Strategy: Manage simultaneous bidding schedules under strict deadlines, attend pre-bid meetings, analyze geotechnical reports, review addenda, and lead comprehensive internal bid reviews.
• Cost Analytics & Productivity Modeling: Analyze equipment utilization rates, labor productivity, dewatering requirements, site logistics, and mobilization overhead to craft accurate, high-margin project budgets.
• Subcontractor & Vendor Buyout: Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate competitive pricing from specialty subcontractors, equipment vendors, and material suppliers to ensure complete scope alignment and value creation.
• Client & Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Serve as a primary technical voice during preconstruction, consulting with developers, municipalities, general contractors, and civil engineers on scope clarifications and constructability reviews.
• Project Turnover & Lifecycle Support: Conduct detailed pre-construction turnover meetings with field operations and project management, transferring estimate assumptions, risk mitigation plans, and procurement strategies to guarantee smooth execution.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated preconstruction and estimating experience in heavy civil construction, site preparation, earthwork, or underground utility installation.
• Technical Acumen: Deep command of heavy civil construction methods, production rate analysis, site balancing, equipment costing, and civil plan interpretation (grading, utility, and drainage profiles).
• Project Portfolio: Proven track record estimating projects ranging from several hundred thousand dollars to multi-million-dollar heavy civil contracts.
• Software Proficiency: Strong proficiency with digital takeoff and estimating software (e.g., AGTEK, HCSS HeavyBid, Trimble Business Center, PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Communication: Exceptional organizational, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills with the ability to manage strict bidding deadlines seamlessly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software Expertise: Hands-on experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D (review/takeoff), Procore, Sage Estimating, or Viewpoint.
• Market Exposure: Prior estimating background with local municipal agencies, FDOT, Florida counties, private land developers, or major commercial general contractors across Central Florida.
• Sector Specialty: Advanced background in complex site balancing, deep utility installation, dewatering, or stormwater repair systems.

About Wal-Rose, Inc.

Wal-Rose, Inc. is a family-owned, full-service site preparation and heavy civil contractor based in Sanford, Florida. Serving the Central Florida market for decades, the firm delivers complete site development solutions—ranging from land clearing, excavation, and earthwork to underground utilities, stormwater infrastructure, and road construction. Partnering with developers, municipalities, engineers, and general contractors, the team takes pride in executing complex infrastructure projects safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard of quality.

About Luxus | AEC Talent Partners

Luxus is an exclusive AEC recruiting firm managing this search on behalf of Wal-Rose, Inc. We partner with the most prestigious structural, civil, and architectural firms in the country to connect top-tier talent with legacy-building opportunities. Not the perfect fit for this role? We still want to hear from you. Our network is constantly expanding with exclusive, unlisted positions across the AEC sector. Connect with us today to discuss your career trajectory.

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