Estimator

HGC Construction; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HGC Construction is seeking a Senior Estimator who can turn plans into budgets and strategies that set projects up for success.

You’ll develop conceptual budgets, perform takeoffs, and collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to shape commercial construction from the earliest stages. This role emphasizes risk identification and value engineering, with opportunities for growth at HGC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in construction estimating with takeoffs and cost development from drawings and specs.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and contracts.
• Proficiency with estimating software, digital takeoff tools, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, GMPs, and competitive bids for commercial construction projects.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and review drawings, specifications, and contract documents for complete scope coverage.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, project risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Present estimate summaries, assumptions, clarifications, and value-engineering recommendations.
• Maintain current cost data, market pricing, and estimating tools.
• Support project handoffs from preconstruction to operations.
• Use Sage Estimating and digital takeoff platforms such as Autodesk Takeoff or On-Screen Takeoff.
• Conduct site visits as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Ability to manage deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Estimating software

Digital takeoff tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

BUILDER WANTED. Estimator

Not just an Estimator. A Builder.

You build possibilities before construction ever begins. You turn plans, specifications, market data, and subcontractor input into the budgets, estimates, and strategies that set projects up for success.

At HGC Construction, we’re looking for a Senior Estimator who sees both the details and the bigger picture—someone who can identify risk, uncover opportunities, collaborate with project partners, and bring clarity to complex commercial construction projects from the earliest stages.

A Legacy of Building Careers

At HGC Construction, we’re building for the long haul.

We believe exceptional projects are built by exceptional people who share our values. We know our employees are more than their job titles—they’re people with families, interests, and lives beyond work. That’s why we work hard, support one another, celebrate wins together, and create opportunities for growth.

Our teams are united by a commitment to quality, integrity, and doing the right thing. We’re not just building structures—we’re building careers, relationships, and a legacy that lasts.

What You’ll Build

• Develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, GMPs, and competitive bids for commercial construction projects.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and review drawings, specifications, and contract documents for complete scope coverage.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, project risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Present estimate summaries, assumptions, clarifications, and value-engineering recommendations.
• Maintain current cost data, market pricing, and estimating tools.
• Support project handoffs from preconstruction to operations.
• Use Sage Estimating and digital takeoff platforms such as Autodesk Takeoff or On-Screen Takeoff.
• Conduct site visits as needed.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous construction estimating or related experience, including performing detailed quantity takeoffs and developing material and labor costs from construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, subcontractor scopes, and the ability to read and interpret construction documents.
• Proficiency with estimating software, digital takeoff tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of cost control, project risk, building codes, and regulatory requirements..
• Strong analytical, numerical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally to project sites.

The Bottom Line

This role is for someone who knows that a successful project starts long before anyone steps onto the jobsite. You’ll help shape commercial construction projects from the earliest conversations, bringing together cost, scope, risk, and opportunity to create a clear path forward.

We’re not looking for someone to simply produce estimates. We’re looking for someone who digs into the details, asks the right questions, builds trust with project partners, and helps turn plans into possibilities. If that sounds like you, let’s build something great together.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to: Walk
• Lift, carry and/or move up to 10 pounds
• The employee is frequently required to: Walk
• Lift, carry and/or move up to 20 pounds
• The employee is occasionally required to: Reach with hands and arms
• Climb or balance
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch or crawl

Huseman Group is an EOE/M/F/D/V - Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace

Huseman Group is an Equal Opportunity Employerand maintainsan Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace.

Wecomply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws anddo not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability,genetic information,veteran or military status, or any other status protected by law.