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Construction Professional-Estimator

Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/11/2025 CLOSED ON 12/19/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Professional-Estimator position at Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.?

About Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
At Delta, we geek out about all things aviation-related. In fact, we like to call ourselves “Aviation enthusiasts”. Supporting clients ranging from large hub commercial airports to general aviation facilities, we provide full-service airport consulting. We’re a group of enthusiastic, creative, challenge-the-status-quo self-starters who go above and beyond to exceed customer expectations.

As a Delta employee, you map your own adventure through diverse project opportunities, ongoing personal and professional development and a culture that supports you through every step. We offer our staff competitive compensation packages and excellent benefits including health, dental, vision and life insurance as well as paid vacation and holidays. The best part about working with us? You get to do work that makes a difference. Our energetic employees volunteer their time in big ways (like coaching sports teams and serving on non-profit boards) and smaller ways (like participating in community fundraising and making career day presentations).

Here, the sky’s the limit. If you’re up for soaring to new heights with us, keep reading!
Job Description (The awesome work you’ll get to do):

  • Provide various aspects of support for projects in the planning, design, bidding, and construction phases
  • Prepare quantity take-offs and estimates
  • Assist with construction phasing design
  • Develop CPM/Gantt schedules to support project contract time
  • Participate in design workshops
  • Assist with quality assurance tasks
  • Communicate effectively with other team members via email, phone, and in person
  • Provide field representative services, including client communications, construction observation and subconsultant coordination. Conduct continual observation (not inspection) of airfield paving, lighting, and grading construction projects. Write concise field reports. Adequately document construction progress. Read and interpret construction documents including plans and specifications. Document measurement of quantities of materials used on the project. Serve as the Engineer’s and the Airport Owner’s liaison with the Contractor
  • Provide construction administration services, including submittal and RFI tracking and review
  • Engage in pre-construction activities across multiple projects
  • Engage in post-construction activities across multiple projects




Job Requirements (The awesome experience you bring):

  • B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering or related discipline
  • 2-5 years field experience (preferred)
  • Minimum 5 years of construction and/or paving knowledge with some technical training or equivalent experience
  • Prior airport or highway construction experience, with construction oversight experience preferred
  • Valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle for use on active project sites is required
  • Must be able to communicate effectively (written and oral) and work with various parties including owners and contractors as well as internal staff and consultants
  • Must be able to travel on short notice for extended periods and able to navigate construction sites with varying terrain and weather conditions
  • Must be able to pass background check and driver training on airfield
  • Knowledge of FAA regulations and state-funded airport programs (preferred, but not required)




Anticipated start date January 2026

Delta Airport Consultants, Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If this role seems like a good fit and you’re ready to learn more, apply now!

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