Regional Chief Estimator: Lead Cost & Bid Strategy

CDM Smith; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced estimator to lead and administer estimating activities for projects across regions. The role involves managing budgets, staff assignments, and process improvements in cost estimation.

You will collaborate with project managers, suppliers, and design teams to ensure accurate bids, robust cost data, and compliant proposals. Travel may be required to support regional work and client engagements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 10 years of related estimating experience, with supervisory/management exposure.
• Willingness to travel 20%–40% as required.

Responsibilities

• Manages and administers the estimating functions in assigned region, area or group to include operating budgets, staffing assignments, and work assignments.
• Implements established estimating policies in assigned region, area or group to meet overall corporate objectives.
• Works with project managers to provide administrative and technical assistance in negotiating purchase orders, subcontracts, and change orders during procurement.
• Supervises the preparation of market cost studies, materials and methods, and recommends appropriate changes to database.
• Assists region leadership by reviewing project details and provides recommendations, and collaboratively determines strategies, techniques, and resources needed.
• Provides close coordination and oversight with design discipline leads for cost effectiveness and constructability for proposals.
• Ensures standardized use of approved estimating systems, maintenance and enhances of the cost database estimating system.
• M aintains all historical data for estimating man‑hours for various types of estimates (i.e. hard bid, design/build, construction management at risk, opinions of probable construction cost, etc.) and bid results by project.
• Reviews all final estimate and proposal packages to ensure accuracy and completeness for formal quotation and presentation.
• Contacts subcontractors and suppliers for outsource pricing.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Skills

Estimating

Cost control

Reading drawings & specs

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced estimator to lead and administer estimating activities for projects across regions. The role involves managing budgets, staff assignments, and process improvements in cost estimation.

You will collaborate with project managers, suppliers, and design teams to ensure accurate bids, robust cost data, and compliant proposals. Travel may be required to support regional work and client engagements.