Commercial Construction Estimator: Precise Bids & Budgets

Confidential Jobs; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs is seeking a Commercial Construction Estimator to prepare accurate proposals for educational, institutional, hospitality, multi-family, and healthcare projects. You will perform quantity take-offs, pricing, budgeting, and bid review to develop competitive bids in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires extensive coordination with project teams, subcontractors, and vendors, plus site visits and pre-construction support to ensure pricing accuracy and win-win outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Construction, Engineering, or related field; equivalent combos considered.
• 4+ years of commercial construction estimating experience.
• Experience with hard bid, conceptual, and negotiated estimating.
• Ability to interpret drawings and bid documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver timely, accurate proposals for private and public construction projects.
• Perform and document detailed quantity take-offs for materials and pricing.
• Develop material, labor, subcontractor, and preliminary project costs.
• Review bid documents, drawings, specifications, and other project requirements.
• Request and evaluate material and subcontractor quotes; review, compare, and qualify proposals.
• Conduct job site visits as needed to support estimating and project evaluation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Reading drawings

Education

BS in Construction/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

On-screen takeoff

Estimating software

Microsoft Project

Job description

Confidential Jobs is seeking a Commercial Construction Estimator to prepare accurate proposals for educational, institutional, hospitality, multi-family, and healthcare projects. You will perform quantity take-offs, pricing, budgeting, and bid review to develop competitive bids in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires extensive coordination with project teams, subcontractors, and vendors, plus site visits and pre-construction support to ensure pricing accuracy and win-win outcomes.