Senior Estimator, Commercial Construction Leader

Prevail Recruiting; Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas (TX, TX, TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prevail Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Senior Estimator to lead the estimating process for commercial construction projects in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The role covers ground-up, renovation, tenant improvement, and design-build work, collaborating with owners, design teams, and trade partners.

You’ll develop budgets from limited drawings, perform takeoffs, prepare bid packages, and support value engineering. Strong Excel skills and experience with takeoff software are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating commercial construction projects for a general contractor.
• Ability to prepare whole-project estimates including systems, sitework, and interiors.
• Experience with conceptual budgets and ROM estimates from limited information.
• Experience across commercial, industrial, retail, restaurant, warehouse, or tenant improvements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, ROM budgets, detailed estimates, and final bids.
• Develop early budgets from site plans and drawings.
• Takeoffs and pricing for building systems, sitework, and GC duties.
• Review drawings to identify gaps, risks, and costs.
• Develop bid packages and solicit subcontractor pricing.
• Compare proposals and ensure full scope coverage.
• Update budgets as design and pricing progress.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and owners on value engineering.
• Prepare estimate summaries, assumptions, and recommendations.
• Handoff to operations with clear scope, risks, and pricing.

Skills

Whole-project estimates

Excel proficiency

Bid management

Plan reading

Communication skills

Budgeting

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Bluebeam

BuildingConnected

Job description

Prevail Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Senior Estimator to lead the estimating process for commercial construction projects in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The role covers ground-up, renovation, tenant improvement, and design-build work, collaborating with owners, design teams, and trade partners.

You’ll develop budgets from limited drawings, perform takeoffs, prepare bid packages, and support value engineering. Strong Excel skills and experience with takeoff software are essential.