Senior Estimator - Complex Projects Leader

ECM; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) is seeking a Lead Estimator to join our Projects teams on advanced class greenfield construction projects in the US. The role acts as the senior estimating authority, delivering complete estimates, leading junior estimators, and conducting rigorous quantity, pricing, and risk analyses.

You will prepare comprehensive estimate review packages for management and client review and interact with multiple departments to refine pricing strategies,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience) required.
• 8+ years experience (6-10+ years of progressively responsible estimating experience preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complete project estimates, delegate estimating tasks to junior estimators, and ensure accuracy and completeness of quantities, pricing, and assumptions.
• Develop and validate quantities, material pricing, craft wage rates, and manhours using industry data, historical information, and subcontractor input.
• Manage estimating systems, estimate shells, templates, and reports; develop summaries and detailed outputs for management review.
• Identify estimating risks, develop contingency costs, support risk registers, and provide estimating input to proposals and commercial reviews.
• Interface with Construction, Legal, Procurement, and other departments to evaluate pricing, execution strategy, and estimate assumptions.
• Prepare and present estimate review packages, support management reviews, and provide technical guidance to junior estimators.

Skills

Estimating systems & templates

Quantities, pricing & manhours

Construction contracts & risk

Estimate reviews & presentations

Leadership of estimators

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) is seeking a Lead Estimator to join our Projects teams on advanced class greenfield construction projects in the US. The role acts as the senior estimating authority, delivering complete estimates, leading junior estimators, and conducting rigorous quantity, pricing, and risk analyses.

You will prepare comprehensive estimate review packages for management and client review and interact with multiple departments to refine pricing strategies,