Estimator

Description

• Handoff & Collaboration: Support buyout and turnover to project teams; coordinate with scheduling and operations on means/methods.
• Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Support: Attend pre-bid meetings/site walks; track addenda; ensure full compliance with submission requirements.
• Data & Reporting: Maintain cost histories and assemblies; produce estimate summaries, variances, and risk registers for leadership review.
• VE/Alternates: Propose cost-saving options, alternates, and constructability suggestions without compromising intent or quality.
• Bid Leveling & Scope Review: Compare quotes, identify gaps/overlaps, and conduct scope reviews to ensure apples-to-apples pricing.
• Quantity Takeoffs: Perform detailed takeoffs across divisions; organize by WBS/CSI with documented productivity and waste factors.
• Estimate Development: Prepare conceptual, schematic, DD, and GMP/hard-bid estimates; build clear scope narratives and assumptions.
• Trade Partner Engagement: Build bid lists, issue invitations through BuildingConnected, field RFI/clarifications, and obtain coverage.

Requirements

• Soft Skills: Clear communicator (written/oral), organized, collaborative, and deadline-driven with strong follow-through.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read/interpret drawings and specs; produce accurate takeoffs; understand unit pricing, labor/equipment, and general conditions.
• Software Proficiency: DESTINI Estimator, BuildingConnected, On-Screen Takeoff, and Bluebeam; strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots).
• Basic scheduling literacy (Milestone/MS Project/P6) and constructability awareness.
• Knowledge of local trade market pricing and subcontractor network.
• Exposure to public hard-bid requirements, alternates/unit pricing, and form compliance.
• Team-first attitude and professionalism with clients, designers, and trade partners.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Construction Management, Civil/Construction Engineering, Architecture, or similar).
• Experience: 1–3 years in estimating or closely related preconstruction role (internships/co-ops count).
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, wall, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, and review things as they are built.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Matching Contribution
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Insurance & Other Voluntary Coverage
• Company-Sponsored Life & AD&D
• Disability Insurance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance