Freese And Nichols
Privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions across the U.S.
Aviation Estimator
Estimate costs for SAT airport construction projects across all phases
Job Highlights
About the Role
The estimator will work on multiple SAT projects through all lifecycle stages, using cost databases, software, and industry standards to produce estimates. Responsibilities include preparing full project estimates for each phase, conducting detailed cost estimates, assisting with material, equipment, and labor take‑offs, performing cost‑comparison analyses, and maintaining airport project cost databases. Collaboration with project managers, other disciplines, and airport authorities is essential to evaluate budgets and support cost planning. • Estimate all cost elements for SAT airport projects, including labor, materials, equipment, rentals, contingencies, escalation, and aviation‑specific risks. • Produce estimates for conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction document phases using industry‑accepted methods. • Conduct material, equipment, and labor take‑offs and compare in‑house estimates with contractor bids. • Utilize cost databases, software, and historical data to maintain and update airport project cost databases. • Collaborate with project managers, estimators, stakeholders, and airport authorities to evaluate budgets and support cost planning. • Prepare and coordinate full project estimates for multiple projects of varying complexity and value. • Maintain consistent communication with estimating teams and project stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸take‑offs
- ▸cost databases
- ▸full estimates
- ▸team collaboration
- ▸budget planning
What You Bring
Required qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field and at least five years of experience in construction and airport cost estimating. Preferred certifications include Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, Certified Construction Manager, Certified Professional Estimator, Certified Cost Technician/Professional, or Associate Estimating Professional. • Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field and 5+ years of construction/airport estimating experience. • Preferred certifications: Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, Certified Construction Manager, Certified Professional Estimator, Certified Cost Technician/Professional, or Associate Estimating Professional.
Requirements
- ▸bachelors
- ▸5+ years
- ▸professional engineer
- ▸registered architect
- ▸construction manager
- ▸cost estimator
Benefits
Freese and Nichols emphasizes its LEADS values and offers a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in New Mexico and North Carolina. The firm provides a hybrid work environment with up to 40% remote work and an alternate schedule granting every other Friday off, and it is committed to equal employment opportunity. • Benefits include paid overtime, annual bonus, cabin access in NM and NC, hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work, alternate schedule with every other Friday off, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Environment
Onsite