Senior Estimator

Balfour Beatty US; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Construction in Dallas, TX seeks a Senior Estimator with extensive preconstruction experience in K‑12, higher education and municipal projects. The role is hybrid (four days in office, one day remote) with relocation assistance available.

Responsibilities include takeoffs across schematic to construction document stages and bid package preparation. The candidate will lead cost estimation efforts, solicit subcontractor bids, review plans, and coordinate with project teams to ensure

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years of preconstruction and/or operations experience on commercial construction projects.
• Experience estimating higher education and/or municipal construction projects.
• Proficient in estimating software (MC2, On-Screen Takeoff, Paydirt, Constructware, iSqFt) and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Performs quantity takeoffs for schematic, design development and construction documents.
• Solicits and analyzes subcontractor and vendor pricing inputs.
• Prepares budgets, estimates and pre‑bid packages for projects.
• Supervises junior estimators when required.
• Attends pre‑bid meetings, site tours, and post‑bid interviews as needed.
• Keeps current on building designs, systems and materials.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

Bid analysis

Preconstruction estimating

Team supervision

Education

B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

MC2

On-Screen Takeoff

Paydirt

Constructware

iSqFt

Job description

Summary

Balfour Beatty Construction is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our team in Dallas, TX. This individual needs to be experienced in estimating K-12, higher education and/or municipal construction projects. This is a hybrid position (four days in the office, one from home). Relocation assistance is available.

As a member of the preconstruction/estimating team, this individual will be responsible for independently preparing sections of schematic, design development and construction document estimates including soliciting and evaluating subcontractor bids and scopes of work, preparing quantity surveys and reviewing project plans and specifications for all CSI (Construction Specific Institute) categories of work. They may periodically supervise the work of other junior estimators, PE’s intern/co‑ops students as well. This member of the preconstruction/estimating team will prepare budgets, estimates and pre‑bid packages for construction projects to be built for clients.

Essential Functions

• Performs accurate, thorough and timely quantity takeoffs using company format, detail and coding for some CSI division systems for all levels of project documents (schematic, design development, construction documents).
• Provides information to senior estimators/senior preconstruction managers for the purpose of developing accurate and concise clarifications and assumptions with project management team’s assistance.
• Develops accurate and concise clarifications and assumptions with project management team’s assistance.
• Obtains clarification on plans and specifications from architects and engineers when necessary.
• Solicits and analyzes subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required.
• Attends project site pre‑bid meetings, site tours, and post‑bid interviews as required.
• Develops unit costs accurately.
• Develops value management skills and learns how to implement cost savings methods.
• Performs technical/plan review when required.
• Considers and understands problems, and identifies appropriate solutions.
• Develops knowledge in building designs, systems and construction materials through available resources.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Is extremely proficient in all computer software programs used in preconstruction with particular emphasis on estimating software (e.g. MC2, On‑Screen Takeoff, Paydirt, Constructware, and іSqFt).
• Constantly strives to improve individual capabilities, performance and expand knowledge of construction technologies and techniques.

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent work experience with 7 + years of preconstruction and/or operations experience on commercial construction projects or 10 - 12 years of progressive equivalent work experience in a related field. Depending upon the project size, scope, and complexity the years of experience may vary.
• Experience estimating higher education and/or municipal construction projects.
• Computer skills including the ability to use estimating software (like MC2), word processing, spread sheets, bid management, online plan rooms and database applications and company communication tools, such as email, the internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• Experience with computer software programs used in pre‑construction with particular emphasis on estimating software (e.g. MC2, On‑Screen Takeoff, Paydirt, Constructware, and іSqFt).
• Knowledgeable in the majority or all of the following: civil/site construction, foundation and structural systems, miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, interior finishes, exterior building wall systems, mechanical and electrical systems and the costs of these systems.
• Must possess knowledge of exterior building wall systems and interior finish construction systems.
• Must demonstrate expanding knowledge of construction details about miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, radiation protection, and other trades.

Preferred Skills

• Commercial pre‑construction experience.
• Local qualified candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• Tier 1 construction estimating background