Lead Process Estimator - Water & Wastewater (Remote)

Kimmel Associates; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $150,000-$160,000 base salary

Bonus opportunity

Remote work flexibility

Monthly office visits

Impact on design-build expansion

Technical leadership role

Job summary

Kimmel Associates is seeking a Lead Process Estimator to own pricing for complex water and wastewater projects, with a focus on self-performed piping and equipment scopes. It involves pricing during active operations, and supporting design-build pursuits while coordinating with project teams.

The role requires experience with bypass and phased construction, strong understanding of process systems, and the ability to work from a remote setting with periodic office visits in East Central

Qualifications

• Strong estimating background in process piping and equipment for water/wastewater projects.
• Experience estimating bypass, phased construction, and work on active/live systems.
• Ability to estimate both hard-bid and design-build projects.
• Understanding of construction sequencing and constructability.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration with field, engineering and management.
• Willingness to visit East Central Pennsylvania office roughly once per month.

Responsibilities

• Estimate self-performed piping and equipment scopes for water and wastewater projects.
• Develop bypass strategies and pricing for work involving active process systems.
• Account for costs of maintaining plant operations during construction.
• Prepare estimates for hard-bid projects.
• Support design-build pursuits with early-stage pricing and constructability input.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to understand existing systems.
• Review drawings and site conditions to identify sequencing and operational challenges.
• Develop pricing strategies for phased construction and live-system work.

Skills

Estimating

Process piping

Water/wastewater

Job description

Kimmel Associates is seeking a Lead Process Estimator to own pricing for complex water and wastewater projects, with a focus on self-performed piping and equipment scopes. It involves pricing during active operations, and supporting design-build pursuits while coordinating with project teams.

The role requires experience with bypass and phased construction, strong understanding of process systems, and the ability to work from a remote setting with periodic office visits in East Central