Senior Estimator: Design/Build Expert, Travel Up to 40%

CDM Smith; United States; Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Estimator to join our construction cost estimating team in the United States. You will prepare design/build and guaranteed maximum price estimates, analyze bids, and support subcontractor pricing while guiding junior staff.

Requires high school diploma or equivalent with 8 years of related estimating experience, willingness to travel 20–40%, and strong knowledge of estimating methods and software. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and material pricing.
• Reads and comprehends drawings and specifications and identify missing elements during design development.
• Ability to perform conceptual estimates in multiple trades and review estimates in many trades.
• Ability to estimate many types of projects/contracts.
• Good multi-tasking skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong personal computer and Estimating and On-Screen digitizing software skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

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

Bid analysis

Communication

Cost control

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

On-Screen takeoff

MS Office

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Estimator to join our construction cost estimating team in the United States. You will prepare design/build and guaranteed maximum price estimates, analyze bids, and support subcontractor pricing while guiding junior staff.

Requires high school diploma or equivalent with 8 years of related estimating experience, willingness to travel 20–40%, and strong knowledge of estimating methods and software. Domestic and international travel may be required.