Senior Estimator

The Lane Construction Corporation; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lane Construction Corporation in Virginia is seeking a seasoned Quantity Takeoff/Estimating professional to support bids and design-build pursuits. You will perform quantity takeoffs from plans and specifications, maintain workpapers, and coordinate with Engineers, Cost Control and BIM resources to identify quantity drivers and risks.

With extensive experience in heavy civil construction, you will travel to project sites about 20% of the time and contribute to standardized tracking templates

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10 years of engineering/estimating experience in heavy civil construction.
• Experience with quantity takeoffs and estimating software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs quantity takeoffs using project plans, specifications, and digital tools in support of bids and design-build pursuits.
• Maintains quantity workpapers, assumptions, and backups to support quantity reviews, quantity growth evaluations, and bid documentation.
• Supports standardized quantity tracking templates across Lane operational projects and follows established procedures and software standards.
• Coordinates across Lane operational projects with Engineers, Cost Control and BIM/modeling resources to interpret scope and identify quantity drivers and design risks.
• Assists with quantity variance reviews on Lane operational projects by comparing project quantities at various stages to bid quantities and highlighting discrepancies and required clarifications.
• Participates in structured meetings and occasional site visits to understand constructability and confirm quantity assumptions.
• Travel required to visit Lane operational projects approximately 20%.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quantity takeoffs

BIM coordination

Communication

Field coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Bluebeam

HCSS/HeavyBid

Agtek

P6 Primavera

Job description

Description

• Reports to (Design) Quantities Manager
• Performs quantity takeoffs using project plans, specifications, and digital tools in support of bids and design-build pursuits.
• Maintains quantity workpapers, assumptions, and backups to support quantity reviews, quantity growth evaluations, and bid documentation.
• Supports standardized quantity tracking templates across Lane operational projects and follows established procedures and software standards.
• Coordinates across Lane operational projects with Engineers, Cost Control and BIM/modeling resources to interpret scope and identify quantity drivers and design risks.
• Assists with quantity variance reviews on Lane operational projects by comparing project quantities at various stages to bid quantities and highlighting discrepancies and required clarifications.
• Participates in structured meetings and occasional site visits to understand constructability and confirm quantity assumptions.
• Travel required to visit Lane operational projects approximately 20%.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Employment Conditions

• Quantity takeoff and estimating software experience preferred (e.g., Bluebeam, HCSS/HeavyBid, Agtek, P6 Primavera).
• 10 years of engineering/estimating experience in heavy civil construction

Physical Requirements

Field/Operations Office

Quantity Management

Take-Offs

Results Orientation

Influencing and Communicating

SharePoint/Procore

Documentation

Critical Thinking

Organization

Presenting

Plans and Specifications

Coordination

Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.