Senior SPW Estimator — Self-Performing Projects

DPR Construction; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced estimator to prepare detailed Self-Perform Work cost estimates that support planning, bidding, and operational decision-making. You will apply knowledge of materials, labor, and production methods to evaluate SPW scopes across trades and collaborate with project teams.

You will review drawings, models and specifications to validate quantities, coordinate with procurement to evaluate pricing, and develop contingencies with operations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 4-6 years of experience in estimating, preconstruction, or cost analysis for self-perform or construction projects required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares comprehensive SPW cost estimates, integrating material, labor, equipment, and production data for multiple scopes.
• Analyzes drawings, models, and specifications to validate quantities, identify risks, and confirm scope completeness.
• Collaborates with field leaders, engineers, and project teams to verify production rates and align estimates with execution plans.
• Coordinates with procurement teams to evaluate vendor and supplier pricing for SPW materials and equipment, levelling supplier and trade partner bids for SPW work, ensuring that all proposals are consistent with project assumptions and identifying any variances.
• Develops variance analyses and cost studies to support value engineering and constructability discussions.
• Coordinates with scheduling and operations teams to ensure SPW scope aligns with phasing, access, and sequencing plans, and maintains historical cost and production data to support continuous improvement in estimating accuracy.
• Communicates estimate assumptions, findings, and recommendations clearly to project stakeholders, and identifies SPW-related risks, constraints, and uncertainties and incorporates appropriate allowances or contingencies in partnership with operations teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Job description

DPR Construction in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced estimator to prepare detailed Self-Perform Work cost estimates that support planning, bidding, and operational decision-making. You will apply knowledge of materials, labor, and production methods to evaluate SPW scopes across trades and collaborate with project teams.

You will review drawings, models and specifications to validate quantities, coordinate with procurement to evaluate pricing, and develop contingencies with operations to