Lead Cost Estimator: Underground Civil & Tunnels

Delve Underground; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits program

ESOP (employee stock ownership)

9 paid holidays

Generous paid-time-off

Work from home flexibility

Health & Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

Delve Underground is seeking a Lead Cost Estimator to drive cost estimation for complex civil, structural, and tunnel projects across North America. You will lead a team of estimators, oversee conceptual and production-based estimates, perform take-offs, and maintain our estimating database while collaborating with risk assessments and design reviews.

The role emphasizes leadership, deep tunnel project experience, and a strong command of estimating processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' direct field experience on one or more heavy civil tunnel projects.
• 20+ years' experience in heavy civil tunnel projects preferred.
• Exposure to cost estimating and pricing work.
• Exposure to construction claims or change order pricing.
• Strong analytical and computer software skills.
• Specification writing and review.
• Scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost estimating efforts on complex civil, structural and tunnel projects.
• Lead a group of project cost estimators.
• Perform and oversee cost estimating efforts, including conceptual estimates, production-based estimates and schedules.
• Take-off and quote solicitations; maintain estimating database.
• Occasional field visits to observe construction means/methods and crews.
• Provide QA review on work by others.

Skills

Cost estimation

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Scheduling

Education

Accredited engineering/construction mgmt degree

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Delve Underground is seeking a Lead Cost Estimator to drive cost estimation for complex civil, structural, and tunnel projects across North America. You will lead a team of estimators, oversee conceptual and production-based estimates, perform take-offs, and maintain our estimating database while collaborating with risk assessments and design reviews.

The role emphasizes leadership, deep tunnel project experience, and a strong command of estimating processes.