Senior Estimator: Lead Preconstruction & Cost Strategy

Sundt Enterprise; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sundt seeks a Senior Estimator to operate with minimal oversight on preconstruction teams, often serving as the principal contact with the design team and the owner. The role supports all project delivery methods and demonstrates competence in basic and advanced estimating tasks.

Senior Estimators prepare conceptual estimates, general conditions, and logistics plans that require minimal review by senior staff. They also train and mentor estimators on staff.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree or equivalent.
• Ideal candidates will have project experience in one or more key market sectors identified by the business unit.
• Preferred candidates will have LEED accreditation and DBIA certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Successful history executing projects as the prime contact with minimal oversight for project teams.
• Ten or more years of experience in an estimating role.

Responsibilities

• Capably performs basic estimating functions including quantity takeoff, pricing development for all trade work (including mechanical and electrical scopes), and abstracting.
• Develops conceptual estimates for review by senior personnel.
• Justification and reconciliation of Sundt estimates for projects with third party consultants.
• Leads the preparation of estimating documents/deliverables with minimal oversight (budget uploads, subcontracts, PO's, General Conditions, logistics).
• Performs advanced estimating tasks including prime contact for hard bid pursuits, coordinating constructability reviews, applying indirect costs.
• Provide coordination with operations to ensure a reasonable plan (schedule, logistics, staffing).
• Provides feedback to design team regarding cost and constructability.

Job description

Sundt seeks a Senior Estimator to operate with minimal oversight on preconstruction teams, often serving as the principal contact with the design team and the owner. The role supports all project delivery methods and demonstrates competence in basic and advanced estimating tasks.

Senior Estimators prepare conceptual estimates, general conditions, and logistics plans that require minimal review by senior staff. They also train and mentor estimators on staff.