Water/Wastewater Lead Estimator

Overview

Lead estimator for water and wastewater projects, overseeing cost estimates and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• quantity takeoff
• estimate compliance
• estimating database
• design coordination
• project scheduling

Tasks

-Plans, coordinates, reviews, verifies, and analyzes all aspects of estimates and estimate presentation. -Proactively supports, encourages, and facilitates staff to engage in continuous improvement activities. -Responsible for directing, training, and developing subordinates or Junior Estimators. -Champions continuous improvement efforts -Ensures the orderly flow of project assignments through his area in keeping with schedules and within budgeted hours. -Assists the Solution Team Leader with an independent assessment of an estimate's accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man-hours, material, construction, and home office costs). -Assists in planning and development of the necessary formal training programs to maintain and improve estimating techniques, procedures, and capabilities for both new and experienced personnel. Maintains familiarity with estimating and cost engineering developments and activities outside the company and assesses their significance, suggesting application to company business where warranted. Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities which will add value. -Appraises overall accuracy of estimates and recommends contingencies for estimates such as Lump Sum bids, Defined Estimates, and Interim Control Estimates. -Retains primary accountability for estimate compliance for each project. Prepares complete and accurate cost estimates. Will be required to perform quantity takeoffs for estimates including assigning crews and productivity for each discipline. Performs reviews of all scopes to ensure compliance with the project documents. -Helps in the maintenance of the Company estimating database. -Works with the design teams to understand the complexity, size and process systems required for project. Provides technical advice and assistance to the design team in the preparation of all levels of estimates ranging in scope and complexity from a simple factored estimate to an extremely complex multi-billion-dollar lump sum bid. -Effectively manages multiple projects and estimate timelines. Coordinates with design, operation and procurement teams on project status, specific project requirements and due dates. Communicates with estimating team on all stages of project, time limits and support required. -Prepares cost estimates on proposals, projects and studies and ensure that the content of the estimate is complete, accurate and meets the requirements of the estimate, project location and design plan.

Requirements

• bs
• ms
• construction management
• graduate
• preferred

What You Bring

-BS or MS graduate in Construction Management or related field experience is preferred, but not required.

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About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Security Clearance

-applicants must complete a criminal/civil background check. -applicants must undergo a drug screen. -applicants must provide a motor vehicle records search.