Estimator

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Georgia; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd is seeking an experienced Estimator to join our Energy team in the United States, supporting natural gas and energy infrastructure projects from concept to bid submission.

You will work with project managers, engineers, and procurement to develop accurate cost estimates, perform quantity take-offs, review drawings, and help drive value engineering and cost control across multiple estimates with tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of estimating experience within industrial, utility, or energy construction.
• Experience estimating natural gas, pipeline, compressor stations, LNG, or energy infra projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of means and methods, labour productivity, and sequencing.
• Experience performing quantity take-offs from engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and subcontractor pricing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and detailed cost estimates for gas and energy infrastructure.
• Review drawings, specs, and bid packages to develop cost estimates.
• Perform quantity take-offs for civil, mechanical, structural, piping, electrical, and instrumentation.
• Develop labour, equipment, subcontractor, and material cost estimates.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Assist with bid documentation, cost forecasting, and change orders.
• Support value engineering and cost optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with project teams to validate estimate accuracy.

Skills

Estimating experience

Industrial/energy construction

Quantity take-offs

Analytical skills

Communication & stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related

Job description

About this opportunity

Estimator – Natural Gas & Energy

Location: Atlanta, GA or Naperville, IL
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Estimator to join our growing Energy team, supporting the delivery of complex natural gas, pipeline, utility, and energy infrastructure projects. This role will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates throughout all phases of project development, from conceptual budgeting through detailed bid submissions.

Working closely with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, and clients, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting project planning, cost certainty, and successful project delivery.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and detailed cost estimates for natural gas and energy infrastructure projects.
• Review drawings, specifications, engineering documents, and bid packages to develop comprehensive cost estimates.
• Perform quantity take-offs for civil, mechanical, structural, piping, electrical, and instrumentation scopes.
• Develop labour, equipment, subcontractor, and material cost estimates using current market pricing.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Prepare bid documentation, pricing summaries, clarifications, and proposal deliverables.
• Identify project risks, assumptions, exclusions, and opportunities during the estimating process.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams to validate estimate accuracy.
• Maintain estimating databases, historical cost information, and productivity benchmarks.
• Support value engineering initiatives and cost optimisation strategies.
• Participate in estimate reviews with internal leadership and clients.
• Assist with change order pricing and project cost forecasting when required.

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• 3+ years of estimating experience within industrial, utility, or energy construction.
• Experience estimating natural gas, pipeline, compressor station, LNG, utility, or energy infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction means, methods, labour productivity, and sequencing.
• Experience performing quantity take-offs from engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and subcontractor pricing.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline preferred.

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.

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