Who We Are

Sukut Construction is a nationwide heavy civil general contractor with over 55 years of superior performance and industry expertise on residential, public, and commercial projects.

Our commitment to creating excellence in people and projects has earned us over 100 industry awards and recognitions. Our vast array of services allows us to excel at developing and implementing innovative, technologically sound solutions to confront the most challenging land development, natural resource, and environmentally friendly energy issues throughout the United States. From employing a fully GPS-guided company-owned fleet of over 275 pieces of heavy equipment to developing proprietary technology for heavy civil engineering and logistics, Sukut's 55-year track record has elevated its work process to revolutionary and creative practice. This approach makes Sukut time and cost-efficient on every project.

Sukut’s culture of putting its employees first, coupled with an open-door and family-like environment, provides a welcoming atmosphere where every employee is encouraged to learn and grow.

Your Role: Take-off Technician - Delivering accuracy and precision to support competitive bids and effective project planning.

As a Take-off Technician, you’ll play a key role in our preconstruction and estimating efforts by generating accurate quantity take-offs from civil and architectural plans. Your work helps ensure competitive, precise bids and project planning for a variety of heavy civil construction projects.

This role is especially well-suited for someone who thrives on precision, enjoys working with data, and finds satisfaction in producing clean, accurate work that others rely on to make critical decisions.

What You’ll Do:

• Interpret and analyze engineering and architectural drawings, specifications, and soils reports.

• Convert 2D CAD files into 3D models using AutoCAD.

• Calculate earthwork volumes, structural excavation/backfill, and other construction quantities.

• Perform detailed area take-offs for pads, slopes, streets, utilities, and drainage structures.

• Review and overlay plans in Bluebeam to identify revisions and updates.

• Collaborate with estimators, geotechnical engineers, and project managers, and other as needed to clarify scope and assumptions.

• Maintain standardized layers, colors, and plot styles for consistent, clear output.

• Organize take-off files and summaries for seamless integration into bid packages.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Associate’s degree in drafting, engineering technology, 3D modeling, or related field (we also welcome a combination of education and hands-on experience in place of a formal degree).

• 1–3 years of experience in construction or estimating, with the ability to read and interpret engineering plans, schematics, and soils reports.

• Proven ability to perform take-offs using software like Agtek, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Trimble, or similar.

• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and general office software.

• Attention to detail, time management, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

• Ability to work on-site; this is not a remote position.

• Eligibility to work in the United States, full-time (Monday-Friday) with overtime as necessary.

Nice to Have But Not Necessary

• Bonus points if you have 2 years' experience working as a Take-off Technician, particularly with a heavy civil contractor specializing in grading.

• Sukut Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Sukut paying 100% of premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

• Employer-funded HSA contribution.

• Employer-paid life insurance and identity theft plan for employees.

• Voluntary supplemental health and welfare plans.

• 401(k) employer contribution, whether you contribute or not.

• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holiday time.

• Profit sharing bonus potential.

• Employee-owned.

Compensation

The reasonable compensation range for this position includes a new hire base hourly rate of $31.25 - $38.46 per hour + comprehensive benefits + potential for a discretionary profit-sharing bonus.

Individual pay within this compensation range may span multiple levels within the role and is determined by assessing job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. It also factors in market demands and business needs. The disclosed range may be subject to change or modification based on business needs in the future.

Sukut Construction 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.

Important Notice to Staffing Agencies / Recruiting Firms

Sukut Construction will not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from a candidate, Sukut Construction employee or any of our external recruiting partners whom we already have an executed written agreement with. Any unsolicited resumes sent to any of the following will be considered Sukut Construction property: Sukut Construction mailing address, fax machine or any email address; Sukut Construction employees; or to Sukut Construction's applicant/candidate database. Sukut Construction will NOT pay a fee for any candidate placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Sukut Construction will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Sukut Construction’s Human Resources Director or Talent Associate to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Sukut Construction will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Sukut Construction’s Human Resources Director.