Cost Estimator

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Annual bonus

Access to company cabins

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking an Estimator to join our Program Management team in Texas. The Estimator will support project teams with cost estimating across many infrastructure programs, ensuring reliable budgets and detailed estimates. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related fields is required. The position offers a flexible work environment with a hybrid schedule, annual bonuses, and an employee-friendly culture focused on engagement and innovation.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, Requests for Proposals, and contracts.
• Experience in order-of-magnitude, preliminary, definitive, change order, and check estimates.
• Knowledge of various estimating methods and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist with estimating project costs including labor, materials, and equipment.
• Support multiple projects across various project phases.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and material take-offs.

Skills

Cost estimating

Project management

Cost analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Cost estimating software

Job description

Estimator page is loaded## Estimatorlocations: Fort Worth, Texastime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR103658Freese and Nichols is seeking an **Estimator** to join our Program Management team in **Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, or Pearland, Texas**. As Estimator, you will support project teams with cost estimating across multiple projects and stages of the project lifecycle, helping develop reliable budgets, detailed estimates, and cost analyses for a variety of infrastructure programs.What You’ll Do* Assist with estimating all elements of project cost including labor, materials, permanent equipment, supplies, consumables, expenses, construction equipment rental and operating costs, contingency, escalation, and program risk* Support multiple projects and project teams at the same time across various project phases from inception through close-out* Use industry resources such as cost databases, software systems, and standards to develop completed estimates* Assist Lead Estimator with developing standard cost estimating processes companywide* Coordinate with construction management support resources across the company to complete estimates* Work with Project Managers and other disciplines to evaluate budget appropriateness and prepare or coordinate full project estimates* Assist with estimates for conceptual, schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases* Prepare detailed cost estimates, material, equipment, and labor take-offs, and cost comparison analyses using accepted industry methods# **Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, or a related field, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education* Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, Requests for Proposals, and contracts* Ability to assist with order-of-magnitude, preliminary, definitive, change order, and check estimates using appropriate methods and techniques* Ability to use company and industry historical data to support cost estimates* Ability to maintain consistent communication with other estimatorsPreferred* Knowledge of various cost estimating software* Knowledge of Microsoft Project* Knowledge of Primavera* Ability to support cost database maintenance* Ability to contribute across estimating disciplines including facilities, transportation, water/wastewater, heavy civil, and structural# **About Freese and Nichols**At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (**L**earn continuously, **E**ngage as family, **A**ct with integrity, **D**eliver quality, and **S**erve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at ), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at .Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.### #LI-Hybrid