Senior Capital Cost Estimator – Remote/Hybrid

Jacobs; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Opportunities to work remotely

Educational reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Health benefits

Disability benefits

Life and accident insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to develop capital cost estimates for large building and infrastructure projects. You will review contractor proposals, validate change orders, and interface with clients to present capital costs while understanding cost-risk-schedule relationships.

The role supports projects across the country with a primarily remote work setup and a hybrid policy, offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 10-15 years of estimating and construction experience.
• Progressive cost estimating experience in civil, structural and architectural systems.
• Proficient use of MS Office products along with estimating and quantity takeoff software(s).
• US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Develop capital cost estimates for building and infrastructure projects.
• Review contractor proposals for various procurement types.
• Review and validate change orders.
• Interface with external clients in the presentation of capital costs.
• Understanding of the relationship between cost, risk and schedule.
• Maintain organized and detailed files, project records and logs.
• Attend project meetings as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

MCACES (MII)

On Screen Takeoff

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to develop capital cost estimates for large building and infrastructure projects. You will review contractor proposals, validate change orders, and interface with clients to present capital costs while understanding cost-risk-schedule relationships.

The role supports projects across the country with a primarily remote work setup and a hybrid policy, offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.