Mega Projects Enterprise Estimator -Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant - CIG

Job Summary

The Enterprise Estimator – Critical Infrastructure Group (CIG) is responsible for developing accurate and detailed quantity takeoffs for highly complex critical infrastructure projects. This role supports both traditional bid work and design-build delivery, contributing early-stage material, constructability, and cost insights to guide project development.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities And Key Accountabilities

• Reviews and interprets construction plans, drawings, and specifications to determine project requirements.
• Produces detailed and accurate material quantity takeoffs for critical infrastructure facilities and systems.
• Identifies appropriate materials and specialty components required to meet project design criteria.
• Participates in design-build projects by evaluating material in early and late-stage design.
• Collaborate with contractors to identify alternative materials that maintain design intent while improving price competitiveness and delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop competitive bid strategies.
• Aids in scope and ensures timely, accurate delivery of customer quotations.
• Conduct scope meetings with contractors to confirm alignment with project needs and expectations.
• Lead pre and post-takeoff calls to ensure complete and accurate knowledge transfer.
• Communicate with vendors to clarify product applications, specialty components, and material requirements.
• Works closely with the internal Pre-Bid team to establish a clear and accurate scope of work.
• Maintain strong communication across internal and external stakeholders to support project success.
• Work with contractors, sales, and Pre-Bid team to recommend value-engineering options for bid projects.
• Communicate with design engineers and contractors to clarify unusual, complex, or specialty project elements through RFIs, email, or calls.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Coordinates and reviews the work of associate estimators and as a senior technical resource as needed.
• Provides ongoing training, mentoring, and continuing education support to estimating personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimation experience in water/wastewater treatment plant construction, or critical infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience performing detailed material quantity takeoffs from construction plan sets.
• Strong understanding of civil and mechanical infrastructure systems.
• Experience working directly with engineering teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Prior involvement in design-build, value engineering, or complex bid strategies strongly preferred.
• Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of associate estimators is a plus.