Senior Estimator

Responsibilities

• Prepare and complete estimates for assigned projects across one or more disciplines (e.g., structural concrete, earthwork, drainage, pipework, hot‑mix asphalt, utilities), either personally or through subordinate personnel.
• Travel occasionally during the day to attend pre‑bid meetings, visit job sites, or participate in conferences and training classes.
• Work on‑site from the regional office.
• Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, bid tabulations, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, and the job‑cost system into unit‑cost, man‑hour, and crew‑production figures.
• Review proposal specifications and drawings, determine labor and material requirements, prepare lists of bid items and quantities, and attend pre‑bid meetings to define scope of work.
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
• Analyze and recommend vendors and subcontractors, obtaining quotations in coordination with the Purchasing Department.
• Interface with owners, architects/engineers, and subcontractors to provide engineering and cost data for project feasibility.
• Perform complete takeoffs, accurately quantify and price labor, materials, and equipment, and assess cost effectiveness.
• Maintain supporting documentation for estimate figures, including up‑to‑date supplier pricing information.
• Support other departments as needed, including preparing estimates in additional disciplines.
• Review design options and recommend solutions based on cost, value engineering, or material availability.
• After contract award, work with the Project Team on extra‑work items, change orders, credits, and material procurement.
• Perform other duties as assigned, such as policing job sites to maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workplace.
• Prepare detailed, itemized takeoffs and estimates that follow delay‑free production/industry standards, and incorporate delay‑free production into work‑plan preparation.
• Incorporate the Allan Myers Safety Program and associated costs into estimates; identify high‑risk activities and coordinate with the Safety Department for any additional costs; transfer all safety information to the Project Team.
• Act in a lead capacity, providing direction to Estimator I and other team members; demonstrate Allan Myers leadership qualities (proactive, accountable, discerning, innovative, collaborative, integrity‑based, successful, balanced, influencer, continual learner, teacher/coach, agent of change).
• Prepare bid proposals for review by the Chief Estimator; review contracts for terms, conditions, exclusions, and qualifications; ensure appropriate contract language is used when a contract is not provided.
• Develop pre‑bid draft schedules and, once awarded, transfer schedules and estimate information to the Project Team to create cost‑code structures.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, a related major, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of construction experience in estimating, operations, and/or engineering.
• OSHA 10‑hour certification required.
• Proficiency with computer systems used for pre‑construction planning, safety policies, and procedures.
• Strong relationship‑management skills.
• Leadership and management abilities, including accountability, change management, coaching/mentoring, decision‑making, people development, and progress reporting.
• Personal attributes/skills: analytical thinking, business ethics/integrity, detail‑oriented, appreciation for diversity, listening, negotiation, oral and written communication, presentations, problem solving, time management.

Overview

Allan Myers is a leading self‑performing heavy civil construction and construction‑materials company with a strategic network of offices, quarries, and asphalt plants covering the Mid‑Atlantic from New Jersey to Virginia Beach. We build infrastructure—highways, bridges, public water and wastewater systems—that connects communities and protects the environment. Our commitment to the highest quality standards ensures lasting, positive impacts. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits, extensive training, and strong promotion‑from‑within opportunities for career growth.

Pay

Salary Range: $125,000 – $135,000, based on experience.

Schedule

Full‑time, exempt position.