Estimator: Growth-Focused Cost Analyst

CDM Smith; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an estimator in the United States to produce accurate quantity take-offs, price material, and develop budgets for project estimates. You will coordinate pricing with vendors and subcontractors and apply a work breakdown structure to create reliable costing data.

The role supports conceptual estimating, develops basic models for review by senior staff, and contributes to budgets and purchasing plans with minimal supervision. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Produces accurate quantity take-offs by reviewing plans, specifications, and instructions for estimate preparation.
• Enters quantity take-offs and material unit pricings as applicable to project.
• Applies appropriate work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Coordinates estimate material pricing from vendors and other sources and develops pricing for basic project elements.
• Contacts subcontractors and suppliers for outsource pricing.
• Contributes to the preparation of key estimating deliverables.
• Supports conceptual estimating efforts within the department, including development of basic models for review by senior personnel.
• Develops budgets and purchasing plans with minimal oversight from senior estimation staff.
• Coordinates flow of documents during estimate preparation.
• Provides administrative logging of estimates.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Skills

Estimating

Cost control

Material pricing

Reading drawings

Multi-tasking

Software skills

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Estimating Software

On-Screen Digitizing

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an estimator in the United States to produce accurate quantity take-offs, price material, and develop budgets for project estimates. You will coordinate pricing with vendors and subcontractors and apply a work breakdown structure to create reliable costing data.

The role supports conceptual estimating, develops basic models for review by senior staff, and contributes to budgets and purchasing plans with minimal supervision. Travel up to 10% may be required.