Project Estimator – Construction Costs & Bids

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking an experienced Estimator for an onsite role in Overland Park, KS or Houston, TX. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and producing comprehensive project cost estimates to determine contractor and labor needs and profit margins.

You will prepare bids, maintain cost databases, and collaborate with engineers, procurement, and scheduling teams to support local bidding efforts and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Science/Management, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent field; equivalent work experience or combination of work and education may be substituted.
• 5+ years of project controls experience with multi-year design and construction projects
• Self-starter with the ability to work well independently, as well as part of a team
• Strong problem evaluation/solving skills
• Understanding of the project design process for projects
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with other team members
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Responsibilities

• Create spreadsheets to track important customer information and estimates
• Transfer data from hard copy to a digital database
• Update customer information in a database
• Organise existing data in a spreadsheet
• Verify outdated data and make any necessary changes to records
• Prepare reports for the management stating trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
• Work with programmers, engineers, and management heads to identify process improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise data strategies
• Prepare final analysis reports for the stakeholders to understand the data-analysis steps, enabling them to take important decisions based on various facts and trends
• Work with procurement, scheduling, and project development teams to coordinate local bidding efforts
• Perform any other duties assigned
• Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures
• Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested

Skills

Project controls

Cost estimation

Bidding

Data management

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking an experienced Estimator for an onsite role in Overland Park, KS or Houston, TX. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and producing comprehensive project cost estimates to determine contractor and labor needs and profit margins.

You will prepare bids, maintain cost databases, and collaborate with engineers, procurement, and scheduling teams to support local bidding efforts and data-driven decisions.