Industrial & Commercial Construction Estimator

ADP, Inc.; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 160,463,000 - 177,655,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Georgetown, KY is seeking a Construction Project Estimator to develop cost estimates for industrial and commercial building construction, renovations, and facility improvements.

You will prepare conceptual and bid-level estimates, analyze contractor proposals, and use completed-project data to improve estimating accuracy and historical cost benchmarks. The role involves collaborating with planning teams, construction managers, engineers, and executive leadership to review bids and

Qualifications

• 1–10 years of construction estimating experience involving industrial and/or commercial buildings.
• Experience estimating commercial construction and renovation projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent experience and training may be considered.
• Understanding of design, building construction, engineering, and project schedules.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience developing conceptual estimates from limited scope information.
• Ability to prepare detailed bid proposals from drawings, specifications, and models.
• Experience reviewing and comparing contractor bids.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook/Teams, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop construction cost estimates from conceptual scopes, engineered drawings, specifications, and available models.
• Prepare estimates for commercial and industrial renovations, facility improvements, and greenfield construction.
• Produce budgetary estimates when limited drawings and design information are available.
• Develop bid proposals using CSI MasterFormat.
• Review contractor bids for pricing accuracy, scope coverage, exclusions, and potential gaps.
• Analyze proposed and completed projects to establish unit costs and historical cost data.
• Support estimating tools, databases, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with planning teams, construction managers, engineers, technical experts, and executive leadership.
• Assist other team members with project estimates and cost analyses as needed.

Skills

Construction estimating

Reading drawings

Bid proposals

Cost analysis

Team collaboration

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Tools

ProEst

Acubid

PlanSwift

RSMeans

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Georgetown, KY is seeking a Construction Project Estimator to develop cost estimates for industrial and commercial building construction, renovations, and facility improvements.

You will prepare conceptual and bid-level estimates, analyze contractor proposals, and use completed-project data to improve estimating accuracy and historical cost benchmarks. The role involves collaborating with planning teams, construction managers, engineers, and executive leadership to review bids and