Senior Estimator: Construction Cost Lead (GMP/Design)

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Paid holidays

PTO 15 days

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Estimator to develop estimates and lead multidisciplinary estimating assignments for a diverse portfolio of building, site, and infrastructure projects. This role supports advisory services for data center investors and cost management through the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in construction estimating, a related BS degree, and proficiency with digital estimating tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction estimating, preconstruction, cost management, or related construction experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent construction training and experience.
• Strong hands-on estimating experience across a broad range of building, site, and/or infrastructure construction scopes, from conceptual design through GMP/bid and construction documents.
• Experience leading or coordinating complex estimating assignments and reviewing the work of other estimators.
• Strong knowledge of quantity takeoffs, cost development, construction means and methods, estimate reconciliation, and contractor pricing evaluation.
• Ability to work effectively with incomplete or evolving design information and clearly present and defend estimating conclusions to clients and project teams.
• Proficiency with digital estimating and quantity takeoff tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of conceptual, design-phase, independent, GMP/bid, and construction cost estimates.
• Develop detailed estimates, including quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, indirect costs, escalation, contingency, assumptions, exclusions, and basis-of-estimate documentation.
• Review drawings, specifications, models, and other design information to determine scope, identify gaps and cost risks, and develop appropriate assumptions where information is incomplete.
• Lead multidisciplinary estimating assignments, coordinate other estimators, and review estimates for scope, pricing, consistency, quality, and completeness.
• Reconcile estimates with contractor, construction manager, design-team, and third-party pricing and explain material cost and scope variances.
• Support value engineering, constructability, benchmarking, risk, procurement/GMP evaluations, and cost forecasting.
• Evaluate contractor and subcontractor pricing, change orders, and detailed cost breakdowns.
• Lead cost-review and reconciliation discussions and clearly present estimating conclusions and recommendations to clients and project stakeholders.
• Conduct site visits as required to support estimating and project delivery.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Quantity takeoffs

Cost development

Contractor pricing

Digital estimating tools

Communication

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Estimating software

Quantity takeoff tools

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Estimator to develop estimates and lead multidisciplinary estimating assignments for a diverse portfolio of building, site, and infrastructure projects. This role supports advisory services for data center investors and cost management through the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in construction estimating, a related BS degree, and proficiency with digital estimating tools.