Lead Senior Estimator – Heavy Industrial & Mining

Sundt Enterprise; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sundt Enterprise seeks a Senior Estimator to lead preconstruction efforts, often serving as the primary contact with design teams and owners. You will guide all delivery methods and demonstrate competence in both basic and advanced estimating, including mechanical and electrical systems, conceptual estimates, general conditions, and logistics plans with minimal review by senior staff.

The role includes mentoring estimators, training, and coordinating with operations to ensure feasible schedules

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Ten or more years of experience in an estimating role.
• LEED accreditation and DBIA certification preferred, or willingness to obtain.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Successful history executing projects as the prime point of contact with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Capably performs basic estimating functions including quantity takeoff, pricing development for all trade work (including mechanical and electrical scopes), and abstracting (including the development and analysis of trade bids).
• Develops conceptual estimates for review by senior personnel.
• For projects with third party consultants, provide justification and reconciliation of Sundt estimates.
• Leads the preparation of estimating documents/deliverables with minimal oversight, including budget uploads, purchasing plans, subcontracts, purchase orders, General Conditions and project logistics.
• Performs advanced estimating tasks including serving as the prime point of contact for hard bid pursuits, coordinating constructability reviews, and applying indirect costs.

Education

Engineering degree

10+ years estimating experience

Mentoring estimators

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sundt Enterprise seeks a Senior Estimator to lead preconstruction efforts, often serving as the primary contact with design teams and owners. You will guide all delivery methods and demonstrate competence in both basic and advanced estimating, including mechanical and electrical systems, conceptual estimates, general conditions, and logistics plans with minimal review by senior staff.

The role includes mentoring estimators, training, and coordinating with operations to ensure feasible schedules