Demolition Estimator

Lincoln, NE | Occasional Travel Required

CL Construction is looking for an experienced Demolition Estimator to join our growing Demolition Division. This role is responsible for estimating commercial, industrial, and structural demolition projects and helping determine which opportunities make sense for the division to pursue.

The right person will understand demolition from both a field and estimating perspective. You should be comfortable reviewing drawings and site conditions, determining the equipment and manpower needed, developing production rates, getting vendor and subcontractor pricing, and identifying risks that could affect the cost or execution of a project.

You'll work closely with the Demolition Division Manager, Superintendents, and Foremen to make sure estimates are based on realistic production, equipment, sequencing, and means and methods. You'll also have a direct role in helping the division win quality work and improve project profitability.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate bid opportunities to determine project scope, feasibility, risks, and potential profitability.
• Conduct site visits and review drawings, specifications, environmental reports, scopes of work, and other project documents.
• Develop detailed estimates for labor, equipment, materials, trucking, disposal, recycling, subcontractors, and other project costs.
• Complete quantity takeoffs and establish realistic production rates, manpower requirements, equipment needs, sequencing, and means and methods.
• Obtain and evaluate pricing from subcontractors, vendors, trucking companies, disposal facilities, and recycling facilities.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, site conditions, and other risks that could affect project cost or execution.
• Prepare accurate and competitive bids and proposals while maintaining appropriate project margins.
• Work with the Demolition Division Manager, Superintendents, and Foremen to review and validate estimates, production assumptions, equipment needs, and proposed means and methods.
• Participate in bid reviews, pre-bid meetings, site walks, and estimate turnover meetings as needed.
• Review completed projects and compare estimated versus actual costs and production to improve future estimates.
• Maintain current knowledge of labor, equipment, trucking, disposal, recycling, and subcontractor costs.
• Build and maintain relationships with general contractors, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and other industry partners.
• Support the Demolition Division Manager in identifying potential projects and future work opportunities.
• Maintain organized estimating records, takeoffs, quotes, assumptions, exclusions, and supporting documentation.
• Manage multiple estimates and make sure bids are accurate and submitted by required deadlines.
• Account for applicable safety, environmental, OSHA, customer, and site-specific requirements when developing estimates.

What We're Looking For

• 5 years of experience in demolition, heavy construction, or a related industry.
• Experience in demolition estimating or demolition field operations.
• Strong understanding of demolition operations, sequencing, equipment, production, project logistics, and costs.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents.
• Experience estimating commercial, industrial, structural, or specialty demolition projects preferred.
• Hands-on demolition experience preferred.
• Knowledge of high-reach excavators, cranes, crushing, recycling, and specialty demolition equipment preferred.
• Experience with Bluebeam, Microsoft Excel, Monday.com, or similar estimating/project management software.
• Established relationships with general contractors, subcontractors, trucking companies, disposal facilities, or other industry partners are a plus.
• Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates and bid deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Valid driver's license required.

Why Join CL Construction?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the estimating process and have a direct impact on the work the Demolition Division pursues and wins.

You'll work closely with experienced field leadership and have the opportunity to use your demolition knowledge to develop better estimates, identify project risks, improve profitability, and help grow the division.

You'll also have the opportunity to:

• Work on a variety of commercial, industrial, and structural demolition projects.
• Work with experienced demolition professionals who understand the work in the field.
• Have a voice in project strategy, pricing, equipment, production, and means and methods.
• Build relationships with general contractors, customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Help grow a division with opportunities for long-term career advancement.
• Be part of a family-owned construction company that values safety, accountability, teamwork, and doing quality work.

If You Know Demolition, We Want to Talk to You

If you have the demolition experience to understand what a project will actually take to complete, and you want a role where that experience matters, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today to join the CL Construction Demolition team.