Data Center Estimator & Team Lead — Growth

PCL Construction; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PCL Construction Services, Inc. is seeking an Estimator to support our national data center business unit. This role leads small to medium estimates, analyzes contract documents, and ensures accurate quantity take-offs across labor, equipment, and materials.

You will mentor a small team and coordinate with subtrade partners to secure competitive pricing. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of bid preparation, risk assessment, and various delivery methods, with on-site experience and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in related discipline or trade experience or equivalent.
• 4 years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating, and 6 months on-site experience is preferred.
• Successfully led pursuits valued at up to $25 million in various delivery methods.
• General construction knowledge; understands specifications, drawings, materials, and methods and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Leads small to medium estimates or components of large estimates and reviews all associated bid documents.
• Conducts detailed analysis of contract documents and specifications to determine and validate overall project requirements.
• Ensures the completion of full quantity take-offs of all labor, equipment, and materials from project documents.
• Supports the estimate lead by populating tender forms, generating requests for information, anticipating proposal requirements, and assisting to establish a pursuit schedule.
• Recognizes risks related to project specific requirement, site, schedule and market conditions/constraints.
• Assists with bid document control by documenting, organizing, and archiving all information relating to the estimate for successful transfer to the project team.
• Performs bid-day assignments and supports other estimators to successfully close various scopes.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with all stakeholders including lead estimator, lead bid runner, subtrade partners and suppliers.
• Solicits competitive pricing from subtrade partners and suppliers for pursuit support.
• Establishes a critical path schedule for the estimate/pursuit.
• Leads a small team including mentoring and coaching indirect reports.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Bid analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in related discipline or trade

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

PCL Construction Services, Inc. is seeking an Estimator to support our national data center business unit. This role leads small to medium estimates, analyzes contract documents, and ensures accurate quantity take-offs across labor, equipment, and materials.

You will mentor a small team and coordinate with subtrade partners to secure competitive pricing. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of bid preparation, risk assessment, and various delivery methods, with on-site experience and a