Construction Project Estimator

Detailed Description of Responsibilities: Develop project estimates for building construction, renovation, or improvements of industrial and commercial buildings. Project estimates include anything from moving a restroom to building a new production plant building Perform cost analysis of projects currently proposed or recently completed using conceptual designs or engineered drawings Support other Planning group members with similar project cost estimations. Continue development of unit costs from current and historical projects and support estimating software development. Work collaboratively with all levels including executive managers, technical experts, and construction managers. Occasional travel may be required ( Required Qualifications: Project estimating experience for construction in industrial and/or commercial buildings Technical knowledge of design/building construction engineering and schedule management Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications Ability to create budgetary estimates based on a conceptual scope of work with very few drawings available Ability to analyze contractor bids to locate potential scope gaps Ability to analyze completed project data to build historical project data for comparison with conceptual projects in development. Additional Desired Qualifications: Construction Management degree, or equivalent experience and training Experience with estimating software (ProEst, Acubid, Planswift, etc) General understanding of construction safety programs and requirements Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Teams, Project), plus working knowledge of AutoCad / Bluebeam or other drawing and take-off software Education: Bachelor's degree Engineering, Architecture, Construction Mgmt or Equivalent experience Experience: 5 years or less.

Created: 2025-09-25