Senior Estimator

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and mentor estimators and junior estimating staff
• Establish estimating standards, processes, and best practices
• Assign workloads and ensure deadlines are met
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching
• Oversee preparation of detailed cost estimates, including labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor pricing
• Review drawings, specifications, and bid documents for completeness and risk
• Ensure estimates are accurate, competitive, and aligned with company margins
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and value-engineering options
• Manage the entire bid process from opportunity evaluation to submission
• Conduct Go/No-Go meetings as necessary
• Cook up bid schedules and ensure timely completion of proposals
• Review and approve final estimates and proposals before submission
• Ensure Large Project Review Forms and other necessary documentation are submitted to management as needed
• Participate in bid reviews, presentations, and negotiations
• Work closely with operations and project management to ensure smooth project handoffs
• Collaborate with procurement for vendor and subcontractor pricing
• Partner with sales/business development to evaluate opportunities
• Communicate with clients, architects, engineers, and suppliers as needed
• Analyze project risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Evaluate contract terms, conditions, and scope gaps
• Track historical data to improve estimating accuracy
• Contribute to strategic planning, targeting profitable work
• Maintain estimating software, databases, and cost libraries
• Generate reports on bid performance, win rates, and accuracy
• Continuously improve estimating tools, templates, and workflows

Minimum and/or Preferred Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience), 7–10+ years of process piping and millwright estimating experience (construction, commercial, manufacturing, or industrial preferred), 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Skills & Competencies: Exceptional mathematical, analytical, and risk assessment skills with strong attention to detail, executive-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, proven design/build leadership with ability to develop creative, code-compliant solutions and alternatives, advanced understanding of process piping systems, components, controls, and service operations and the ability to provide budgeting proposals on large process piping projects with limited drawings, advanced ability to read and interpret complex construction documents and engineering specifications, strong working knowledge of standard MS Office and industry-specific estimating, takeoff, and project management software, demonstrated experience in understanding department financials, recover of indirect costs, and setting estimating department margins, business development or sales enablement experience with measurable outcomes