Regional Electrical Estimator Lead — Strategy & Budgets

CDM Smith; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a seasoned estimator in Idaho to lead regional estimating efforts, coordinate with project managers on procurement, and drive cost-effective bid preparation. You will manage budgets, staffing, and method studies to support successful project pursuits.

The role requires strong analysis, communication, and teamwork, with travel up to 20–40% to support diverse projects and client needs. Join our team to help deliver world-class solutions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proven decision making and problem solving 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 (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 techniques

Cost control

Construction contracts

Reading drawings

Conceptual estimates

Multi-tasking

Software skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

On-Screen digitizing

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a seasoned estimator in Idaho to lead regional estimating efforts, coordinate with project managers on procurement, and drive cost-effective bid preparation. You will manage budgets, staffing, and method studies to support successful project pursuits.

The role requires strong analysis, communication, and teamwork, with travel up to 20–40% to support diverse projects and client needs. Join our team to help deliver world-class solutions.