Senior Construction Estimator – Field-Driven Bids & Projects

Praxis, Inc.; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus

401(k) + matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Vision insurance

Job summary

ColoradoCrete is seeking an experienced Estimator to take ownership of estimating for residential and commercial construction projects across Colorado. This role blends office estimating with field insight to connect bid decisions to project execution.

You will review plans, develop competitive bids, and collaborate with operations to move from estimate to completion. The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in construction with strong estimating fundamentals, excellent communication, and the ability

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of construction experience with estimating, project management, field operations, or a combination of these areas.
• Proven ability to develop accurate construction estimates, budgets, bids, and proposals through an organized estimating process.
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, specifications, and technical documents.
• Solid understanding of construction sequencing, labor, materials, scheduling, and field operations.
• Experience with General Contractors, bidding, and preconstruction is highly valued.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and comfort learning estimating technology.

Responsibilities

• Own the estimating process for residential and commercial construction projects, developing accurate, competitive estimates and proposals from initial bid through award.
• Review construction drawings, architectural plans, specs, and bid documents, performing detailed quantity takeoffs and determining material, labor, equipment, and other costs.
• Develop project budgets and pricing while identifying scope gaps, risks, and cost considerations before bids are submitted.
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously, maintaining organization, accuracy, responsiveness, and complete estimating documentation.
• Communicate directly with General Contractors to review scope, clarify requirements, answer questions, follow up on bids, and build relationships.
• Partner with leadership and operations to transition awarded work from estimating to execution and provide PM support.

Skills

Estimating

Bid management

Communication

Organization

Field operations

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

ColoradoCrete is seeking an experienced Estimator to take ownership of estimating for residential and commercial construction projects across Colorado. This role blends office estimating with field insight to connect bid decisions to project execution.

You will review plans, develop competitive bids, and collaborate with operations to move from estimate to completion. The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in construction with strong estimating fundamentals, excellent communication, and the ability