Senior Estimator (Commercial / K-12)

Jobot; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Estimator (Commercial / K-12) in McKinney, TX. This on-site, full-time role leads a team of estimators and drives CSP, CMAR, and hard-bid projects for our education and public-work portfolio.

You will perform quantity takeoffs, develop GMP pricing, publish bid tabs, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with Field Ops through hand-off of finished estimates. A bachelor’s degree and 8–15 years of contractor-side estimating experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8–15 years of verifiable contractor-side commercial estimating experience.
• Knowledge of the DFW and/or Houston subcontractor and supplier markets.
• Strong takeoff, unit pricing, bid tabulation, and means-and-methods knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead CSP and hard bids.
• Build spec section matrices and bidder call lists, recruit subcontractors and vendors.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for all trades and write project-specific scopes and tab sheets.
• Prepare the first pass at the General Conditions estimate.
• Set up and run the bid day room, tabulating trades.
• Publish project-specific bid tabs and conduct pre-bid conferences.
• Prepare self-perform estimates and help lead bid day prep.
• Verify scope with bidders after bid day and hand off to Field Ops.

Skills

Takeoff

Bid tabulation

Means-and-methods

Public speaking

Sales skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Scheduling software

Job description

Senior Estimator (Commercial / K-12)

$120000 - $180000 per year | McKinney, TX | On-site | Permanent

Lead bid strategy, GMP pricing, and a team of estimators at a long-standing Texas GC that builds the schools and community spaces DFW and Houston families use every day.

A bit about us:

We’re a long-established Texas general contractor with more than four decades of history building schools, municipal buildings, and community spaces across North Texas and Houston. We’re powered by people and known for quality, integrity, and responsiveness, and our clients and trade partners come back to us project after project.

Why join us?

• Leadership role: You’ll lead and develop a team of estimators, not just produce numbers.
• Meaningful work: Your projects are the schools and public spaces communities rely on every day.
• Full precon exposure: You’ll work across CMAR, CSP, hard bid, and conceptual estimating.
• Stability: The firm is long-tenured, with steady public-sector and education work.
• Culture: Relationship-driven and values-led, with a strong reputation in the market.

Job Details

• Employment type: Full-time, permanent
• Schedule: In-office, with bid day and owner presentation commitments
• Reports to: Preconstruction / Estimating leadership
• Direct reports: Estimators I & II
• Tools: Excel, Google Sheets, Word, takeoff and scheduling software
• Location: McKinney, TX 75070

What you’ll do:

• CSP and hard bids
• Build spec section matrices and bidder call lists, and recruit subcontractors and vendors.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for all trades and write project-specific scopes and tab sheets.
• Prepare the first pass at the General Conditions estimate.
• Set up and run the bid day room, tabulating trades.
• CM at Risk projects
• Publish project-specific bid tabs and conduct pre-bid conferences.
• Prepare self-perform estimates.
• Help lead bid day prep and the owner presentation.
• Verify scope with bidders after bid day.
• Compile the final GMP pricing booklet and present it to the owner with Field Operations.
• Hand off cleanly to Field Ops for construction.
• Conceptual estimating
• Apply CSP and CMAR techniques to price scope that’s implied but not yet drawn.
• Leadership
• Mentor estimators and conduct their performance appraisals and salary reviews.
• Contribute to estimating process improvements across the department.

What you bring:

• A bachelor’s degree.
• 8–15 years of verifiable contractor-side commercial estimating experience.
• A stable track record, averaging 4+ years per employer.
• Knowledge of the DFW and/or Houston subcontractor and supplier markets.
• Strong takeoff, unit pricing, bid tabulation, and means-and-methods knowledge.
• Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, Word, and scheduling software.
• Confident public speaking, teaching, and sales skills, with strong communication and active listening.
• Preferred: K-12 experience and prior PM experience.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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