Senior Estimator Lead - Cost Leadership & Team Mentorship

Linesight; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking a Lead Estimator to guide seasoned teams through the estimating lifecycle on major projects. You will shape processes, mentor staff, and collaborate with project teams, general contractors and clients to deliver accurate, timely cost plans.

With 15+ years in estimating across pharmaceutical, life sciences, petrochemical, industrial or manufacturing sectors, you will drive benchmarking, risk analysis and value engineering while maintaining strong relationships and clear

Qualifications

• 15+ years of estimating experience in diverse sectors such as pharmaceutical, life sciences, petrochemical, industrial or manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead estimating teams and establish robust processes.
• Strong communication with project teams, clients and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert estimating leadership through the construction stage by managing relationships with project team, general contractors and client.
• Develop and implement robust processes and systems for the estimating team.
• Evaluate initial cost plans and ensure they carry out the work within agreed timeframes.
• Own the external contractor bid analysis process.
• Develop benchmarking strategy for each industry and incorporate data into estimates for clients.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on estimate deliverables and ensure quality controls are met.
• Support post-budget setting with expert technical guidance on change order estimates and cost analysis.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Team building

Negotiation

Job description

Linesight is seeking a Lead Estimator to guide seasoned teams through the estimating lifecycle on major projects. You will shape processes, mentor staff, and collaborate with project teams, general contractors and clients to deliver accurate, timely cost plans.

With 15+ years in estimating across pharmaceutical, life sciences, petrochemical, industrial or manufacturing sectors, you will drive benchmarking, risk analysis and value engineering while maintaining strong relationships and clear