Estimator

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Abilene (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SiteLine Services is seeking an Estimator to support preconstruction for commercial projects. The role requires understanding of cost development, value engineering, and collaboration with owners, designers, and subcontractors.

This hybrid position may involve some in-office time and travel to project sites; compensation is negotiable based on experience. SiteLine Services prides itself on trust, respect, integrity, service, and stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred.
• Three+ years of estimating/preconstruction experience in commercial or industrial construction.
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specs, and contract documents.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, and contract documents to understand project scope and requirements.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Analyze bids for scope coverage and pricing accuracy and support value engineering efforts.
• Develop and maintain vendor/contractor relationships and prepare cost estimates with contingencies.

Skills

Reading drawings

Communication

Collaboration

Pricing philosophy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Excel

Construction management platforms

Job description

Job Summary

SiteLine Services is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Estimator to support the preconstruction phase of commercial construction projects. This role requires a strong understanding of construction methods, cost development, and value engineering, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with owners, designers, subcontractors, and internal teams. The Estimator plays a critical role in setting projects up for success while upholding SiteLine Services culture of trust, respect, integrity, service, and stewardship. This is a hybrid role that may include some work from home and will require some time in-office and some travel to project sites.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating and Cost Development

• Review construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents to fully understand project scope and requirements.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Review, level, and analyze bids to confirm scope coverage and pricing accuracy.
• Analyzing requirement documents, blueprints and project plans
• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors and contractors
• Prepare conceptual, schematic, and detailed cost estimates, including hard costs, general conditions, contingencies, and fees.
• Identify scope gaps, assumptions, and potential project risks. Develop appropriate clarifications, exclusions, and contingencies.
• Participate in internal estimate reviews with preconstruction and operations teams to validate pricing, assumptions, and overall strategy.

Proposal and Preconstruction Support

• Assist in the development of bid packages and proposals, including scope narratives, assumptions, and pricing breakdowns.
• Support value engineering efforts and alternate pricing strategies to align project costs with client objectives.
• Assist with negotiated work, and contract pricing, including pricing for scope changes and revisions.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, and coordination calls with owners, architects, engineers, and consultants as required. Occasional travel to project sites, meetings, or company offices as needed.

Project Transition and Ongoing Support

• Support the transition from preconstruction to operations by clearly communicating estimate assumptions, scope details, and risks.
• Assist with pricing, changing orders and scope revisions during construction as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in estimating, preconstruction, or a related role, preferably within commercial or industrial construction.
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in estimating software, Microsoft Excel, and construction management platforms.
• Experience with design-building or design-assist delivery methods is a plus.

Come join SiteLine Services as we expand our footprint within the ever-changing construction industry. As we grow, we are always looking to add highly talented people to our team. This is a full-time position. We offer a variety of benefits and ancillaries. Compensation is negotiable based on experience. SiteLine Services is an equal opportunity employer.