Senior Estimator - Bid & Cost Lead

CDM Smith; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced estimator to support design/build and construction management projects in the United States. You will prepare estimates, analyze bids, and coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure complete scopes and competitive pricing.

The role requires travel up to 40% and the ability to review drawings and cost data across multiple trades, delivering accurate, on-time estimates while guiding junior staff in estimating procedures and software usage.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

Responsibilities

• Prepares design/build, engineer, construction management, guaranteed maximum price, and hard-bid estimates/proposals.
• Analyzes quotations both prior to and on bid day.
• Evaluates bids of sub-contractors and suppliers for completeness of scope of work, delivery time, and compliance with the specifications and other requirements.
• Enters quantity take-offs and material unit pricings as applicable to project.
• Recognizes and applies appropriate work breakdown structure (WBS) structure.
• Processes and identifies complete scope of project with limited levels of design definition.
• Prepares opinions of probable construction cost estimates to applicable discipline.
• Develop subcontractor and vendor scopes and reviews same for completeness.
• Assists in coordination of overall corporate estimating functions.
• Contact subcontractors and suppliers for outsource pricing.
• Provides guidance to more junior staff in estimating procedures and the use of estimating software.
• Manages bid day and close out activities.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Skills

Estimating techniques

Cost control

Material pricing

Drawings & specs

Conceptual estimates

Multi-trade estimating

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

On-Screen digitizing software

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced estimator to support design/build and construction management projects in the United States. You will prepare estimates, analyze bids, and coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure complete scopes and competitive pricing.

The role requires travel up to 40% and the ability to review drawings and cost data across multiple trades, delivering accurate, on-time estimates while guiding junior staff in estimating procedures and software usage.