Chief Estimator - Ceres Global

Overview

Lead global estimating ops, strategy, and team for disaster recovery and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• estimating leadership
• cost analysis
• field assessment
• bid governance
• pricing strategy
• executive presentation

Tasks

-Lead all estimating operations across multiple divisions and market disaster recovery, environmental remediation, and infrastructure reconstruction. -Analyze trends in construction costs, market dynamics, and disaster recovery funding to drive strategic intelligence. -Travel to field sites to inform estimates rooted in real-world experience. -Engage in field assessments and data-driven forecasting to ensure bids reflect real-world execution conditions. -Guide national and international bids , ensuring compliance with FEMA, USACE, and global contracting frameworks. -Influence multi-billion-dollar recovery and infrastructure contracts. -Collaborate with executive leadership to align estimating, operations, and finance on growth targets and pursuit strategies. -Present bid recommendations and pricing rationales directly to the CEO and executive leadership board. -Oversee bid governance , pricing validation, and preconstruction controls for large-scale public sector and private infrastructure projects. -Develop and execute cost strategies that ensure accuracy, competitiveness, and profitability in complex, multi-jurisdictional bids. -Lead a nationally recognized estimating organization with global reach. -Mentor and empower the estimating team, instilling precision, accountability, and innovation in every pursuit. -Work alongside senior executives shaping pricing, forecasting, and growth. -Contribute directly to rebuilding communities and restoring stability worldwide.

Requirements

• pe license
• 10+ years
• strategic communicator
• bid management
• earthworks
• excel

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (advanced degree or PE license preferred). -10+ years of progressive estimating leadership in heavy civil, environmental, or infrastructure construction (federal/state experience preferred). -Willingness to travel to project and disaster sites to lead from the front and inform pricing strategy. -Strategic communicator with the presence to engage executives, influence stakeholders, and represent Ceres at the highest level. -Proven track record in managing complex multi-million or billion-dollar bids and leading cross-functional estimating teams. -Mastery of earthworks, heavy civil, and emergency response estimating, including FEMA and federal contracting programs. -Advanced analytical and modeling proficiency in Excel and estimating software systems.

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Benefits

-Global opportunities for professional advancement and leadership.

About Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.

-Founded with a mission to deliver high-quality environmental and remediation solutions. -Specializes in a range of environmental services from hazardous waste removal to site remediation. -Notable for its expertise in managing complex industrial and water-related projects. -The company has grown by consistently providing reliable and efficient solutions to both public and private sector clients. -Ceres offers comprehensive, turnkey services for both large-scale infrastructure projects and smaller, targeted environmental interventions. -They are trusted by numerous industries including government, industrial, and commercial clients. -Known for their swift response in emergency spill containment and environmental recovery projects. -Their team is equipped with cutting-edge technology to ensure environmentally responsible outcomes.

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