Senior Estimator

Valcourt Group; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valcourt Group is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead complex estimating efforts, support strategic bid opportunities, and ensure estimates are complete, accurate, competitive, and aligned with branch margin goals. The role serves as a technical leader within the estimating team, guiding junior staff and coordinating with sales, operations, vendors, and customers throughout the bid process.

You will review plans, perform takeoffs, develop bid packages, and analyze results to improve future

Qualifications

• Advanced estimating role with significant experience leading complex or high-value bids.
• Strong understanding of production rates, labor modeling, material systems, and risk evaluation.
• Ability to independently lead bid strategy, mentor team members, and contribute to process improvement.
• Represents the highest technical estimating level below Pre-Construction Manager with limited oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating efforts for assigned high-value, complex, or strategic opportunities.
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, and scope documents to identify project requirements, risks, exclusions, and clarifications.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs, cost modeling, labor analysis, and vendor/subcontractor quote reviews.
• Develop complete bid packages, proposals, alternates, value engineering options, and internal estimate review materials.
• Partner with sales and operations to validate constructability, production assumptions, schedule impacts, and project execution approach.
• Support customer meetings, scope reviews, bid presentations, and post-bid negotiations as needed.
• Mentor Estimators, Junior Estimators, and Takeoff Specialists by reviewing work product, sharing pricing knowledge, and reinforcing branch estimating standards.
• Analyze bid results, historical performance, and estimate-to-actual variance to improve future estimating accuracy.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Bid strategy

Cost modeling

Mentoring

Vendor pricing

Job description

The Senior Estimator is responsible for leading complex estimating efforts, supporting strategic bid opportunities, and ensuring estimates are complete, accurate, competitive, and aligned with branch margin goals. This role serves as a technical leader within the estimating team, provides guidance to less experienced estimators, and partners closely with sales, operations, vendors, and customers throughout the bid process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead estimating efforts for assigned high-value, complex, or strategic opportunities.
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, and scope documents to identify project requirements, risks, exclusions, and clarifications.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs, cost modeling, labor analysis, and vendor/subcontractor quote reviews.
• Develop complete bid packages, proposals, alternates, value engineering options, and internal estimate review materials.
• Partner with sales and operations to validate constructability, production assumptions, schedule impacts, and project execution approach.
• Support customer meetings, scope reviews, bid presentations, and post-bid negotiations as needed.
• Mentor Estimators, Junior Estimators, and Takeoff Specialists by reviewing work product, sharing pricing knowledge, and reinforcing branch estimating standards.
• Analyze bid results, historical performance, and estimate-to-actual variance to improve future estimating accuracy.

Work Authorization Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the United States

Qualifications / Experience Level

• Advanced estimating role typically requiring significant estimating experience and demonstrated success leading complex or high-value bids.
• Strong understanding of production rates, labor modeling, material systems, vendor/subcontractor pricing, and project risk evaluation.
• Ability to independently lead bid strategy, support client-facing discussions, mentor less experienced team members, and contribute to estimating process improvement.
• Represents the highest technical estimating level below Pre-Construction Manager and is expected to operate with limited oversight.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.