Estimator

Location: York, Pennsylvania

Compensation: $65,000–$85,000 annually, based on experience

Travel: Frequent project-site travel, generally within a two-hour radius of York

Employment: Full-time, salaried

About the role

Assess small commercial projects, generally ranging from $250,000 to $500,000, and prepare detailed, accurate, and competitive cost estimates. Reporting to the Vice President of Preconstruction, this role partners with lead estimators, project managers, subcontractors, designers, and clients.

Relevant markets: senior living, healthcare, higher education, urban, institutional, and industrial construction.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, site conditions, and project requirements.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, prepare detailed cost estimates, and develop trade scopes of work.
• Compile conceptual and bid-proposal estimates and analyze subcontractor bids for completeness and alignment.
• Maintain current supplier, subcontractor, and market pricing.
• Assist with proposals, pre-bid meetings, site visits, and project presentations.
• Identify value-engineering and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to refine budgets and align estimates with project scope and schedule.
• Monitor project costs during construction and compare estimated versus actual performance.
• Maintain estimating standards, document control, bid files, archived data, and project addenda.
• Manage multiple estimating assignments while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.

Requirements

• Commercial construction estimating experience with a general contractor or construction manager (targeting three to five-plus years).
• Strong ability to perform takeoffs, scope trades, level subcontractor bids, prepare conceptual budgets, and support proposals.
• Working knowledge of commercial construction trades, project management, job-cost accounting, and scheduling.
• Strong analytical, reporting, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of market pricing and the ability to develop budgets from preliminary designs.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to travel to project sites and work safely in active construction environments.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Wellness programs
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and development
• Employee assistance program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Adoption assistance
• Eight paid holidays
• Paid time off