Senior Estimator - Civil

Crescent Communities•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Estimator provides comprehensive and accurate project-site quantity takeoffs and forecasting for civil construction pricing for Crescent Communities’ Harmon single-family build-to-rent platform and Novel Multifamily Platform. The position may be based in Atlanta, Georgia, or Charlotte, North Carolina, and reports to the Senior Vice President of Pre-Construction. The role manages civil pricing for projects, including evaluating sitework and utilities, reviewing civil designs and geotechnical information, assessing subcontractor and vendor pricing, and coordinating issues and feedback with internal teams and civil engineers. It also supports cost efficiency through analysis of construction methods, materials, and potential value engineering, including conceptual sitework utility estimates when information is limited. The role is performed in a professional office environment with flexible weekday hours, typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., although an alternate schedule may apply. Travel to field locations and overnight stays may be required. Reliable transportation is required.

Requirements

Minimum 4–5 years of relevant experience in construction sitework estimating.
Strong working knowledge of current earthwork and utility pricing.
Understanding of construction methods for estimating.
Knowledge of Agtek and On-Screen Takeoff software, or similar software.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Detail oriented.
Proven track record meeting deadlines and delivering construction estimates that support sustainable job profitability.
Effective organizational skills.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
A bachelor’s degree focused on Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field is preferred; equivalent work experience is acceptable.

Nice To Haves

Seven or more years of experience.
Previous experience working for a sitework or utility contractor.
Hardscape estimating experience.
Work experience on projects in multiple locations within the Sunbelt.

Responsibilities

Provide quantity takeoffs for civil/sitework and utilities pricing.
Communicate issues discovered while pricing projects to the Crescent Communities team and civil engineers.
Review and provide feedback on civil designs and geotechnical information to mitigate site-related risks and support efficient, cost-effective designs.
Verify that site subcontractor and vendor pricing covers the full project scope.
Provide sitework-related pricing and bid-leveling information to Project Pre-Construction Managers.
Evaluate and analyze alternate construction methods and materials for cost efficiency and value engineering, and identify inconsistencies between civil documents and budgets.
Review plans, red-line and document issues, and report findings to the civil design team.
Attend weekly and monthly project design meetings.
Manage the civil pricing process with potential sitework contractors and subcontractors.
Provide conceptual sitework utility estimates when information is limited.
Read and understand geotechnical reports.