Senior Estimator - GMP & Design-Phase Cost Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

EAP

401K

STD

LTD

AD&D

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Rewards Program

Wellbeing Benefits

Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator in Phoenix, USA to develop and lead construction cost estimates across building, site, and infrastructure scopes. You will drive quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, and cost baselines throughout the project lifecycle, from concept through GMP and construction-phase cost support.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in construction estimating, strong team leadership, 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 related field, or equivalent construction training and experience.
• 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.
• 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 experience

Project leadership

Quantity takeoffs

Cost development

Digital estimating tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Equivalent construction training

Tools

Estimating software

Quantity takeoff tools

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator in Phoenix, USA to develop and lead construction cost estimates across building, site, and infrastructure scopes. You will drive quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, and cost baselines throughout the project lifecycle, from concept through GMP and construction-phase cost support.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in construction estimating, strong team leadership, and proficiency with digital estimating tools.