Estimator (10+ Years Experience Required)

DBSI; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Quarterly SMART Goal performance bonus

Collaborative and supportive team

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

DBSI, a national leader in design-build construction, seeks a Senior Estimator with a strong design-build background to join our expanding preconstruction team. You will develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, and client proposals with clarity and credibility.

Collaborate with architectural and design teams to maintain budget alignment, lead plan reviews, and cultivate relationships with subcontractors nationwide while tracking cost trends to improve estimating processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of estimating experience within a commercial design-build environment.
• Proven success developing and presenting project budgets to clients.
• Experience supporting national commercial construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction estimating, budgeting, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual budgets, cost estimates, and detailed proposals.
• Present budgets and cost analyses directly to clients with confidence and professionalism.
• Estimate ground-up commercial projects, tenant improvements, remodels, and buildouts.
• Collaborate closely with architectural and design teams to maintain budget alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead reviews of project plans, specifications, RFPs, and RFIs.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers across the country.
• Analyze construction cost trends and support continuous improvement of estimating processes.

Skills

Estimating

Client Presentations

Budgeting

Cost Management

Tools

ProEst

BuildingConnected

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join DBSI – A National Leader in Design-Build Construction

At DBSI, we're transforming the way commercial projects are delivered. With more than $1 billion in completed projects nationwide, we have earned a reputation for excellence in banking, healthcare, and corporate headquarters construction. Our success is built on integrity, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

We're currently seeking an experienced Senior Estimator with a strong design-build background to join our growing team.

What You'll Do

As a key member of our preconstruction team, you will:

• Develop conceptual budgets, cost estimates, and detailed proposals
• Present budgets and cost analyses directly to clients with confidence and professionalism
• Estimate ground-up commercial projects, tenant improvements, remodels, and buildouts
• Collaborate closely with our architectural and design teams to maintain budget alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead reviews of project plans, specifications, RFPs, and RFIs
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers across the country
• Analyze construction cost trends and support continuous improvement of estimating processes.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of estimating experience within a commercial design-build environment
• Proven success developing and presenting project budgets to clients
• Experience supporting national commercial construction projects
• Strong knowledge of construction estimating, budgeting, and cost management

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in ProEst, BuildingConnected, and Microsoft Excel
• Strong blueprint reading and cost- analysis capabilities
• Experience with construction job costing and CSI formats

Professional Skills

• Exceptional presentation and communication abilities
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and solution-focused mindset

Why DBSI?

We believe great people build great projects.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Quarterly SMART Goal performance bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement

Ready to Join Us?

If you're a seasoned estimator who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and wants to help shape impactful projects across the country, we'd love to connect.