Regional Electrical Estimating Leader

CDM Smith; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Spokane, WA seeks an experienced estimator to lead and administer estimating functions across regions, including budgets, staffing, and work assignments. You will collaborate with project managers on purchase orders, subcontracts and change orders to ensure competitive, accurate proposals.

The role requires expertise in estimating techniques and cost control, ability to read drawings and specs, and strong communication. Travel up to 20–40% may be required.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and material pricing.
• Reads and comprehends drawings and specifications and identify missing elements during design development.
• Ability to perform conceptual estimates in multiple trades and review estimates in many trades.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

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 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.
• Maintains all historical data for estimating man-hours for various types of estimates 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.

Skills

Estimating techniques

Cost control

Reading drawings & specs

Multi-tasking

Decision making

Project management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

On-Screen digitizing software

Job description

CDM Smith in Spokane, WA seeks an experienced estimator to lead and administer estimating functions across regions, including budgets, staffing, and work assignments. You will collaborate with project managers on purchase orders, subcontracts and change orders to ensure competitive, accurate proposals.

The role requires expertise in estimating techniques and cost control, ability to read drawings and specs, and strong communication. Travel up to 20–40% may be required.