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Chief Estimator

FlatironDragados
Renton, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/3/2026
Are you passionate about reducing pursuit costs, quantities and risk? As a Chief Estimator, you will lead pursuit and estimating activities, ensuring that cost efficient quantities and construction practices meet our pursuit, schedule and pricing goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing WA District!

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What You Will Be Doing

  • Reviews proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
  • Reviews and incorporates historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, and productivity analysis reports into unit and person-hour figures.
  • Provides technical and industry knowledge towards risk, contract management, owner relationships and vendor or subcontractor partnerships.
  • Organizes and supervises estimating teams to prepare bids, select vendors or subcontractors and determine cost effectiveness of project to bid.
  • Delegates review of project and appropriate regulations required to construct the project to meet disadvantages business requirements and minority participation agreements.
  • Prepares discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work. Calculates material quantity requirements from engineering drawing dimensions.
  • Partners with estimating team to prepare and conduct project hand-off meetings between pursuit team and project management team.

What We Are Looking For

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field required.
  • 10 year experience in construction industry, estimating or cost control preferred.
  • Experience working with WA agencies preferred.
  • Experience leading pursuit and estimating activities for large or complex projects.
  • Construction, design, finance and management experience required.
  • Expert knowledge of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software.
  • Specialized knowledge and experience in alternative construction delivery methods.
  • Able to lead pursuit and estimating activities on a large or complex pursuit project.
  • Expert knowledge of best practices to control and reduce pursuit costs, quantities and risk.
  • Advanced knowledge of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software.
  • Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

  • Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
  • Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
  • Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
  • Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $160,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $240,000.00/Yr.

Vehicle Program

Personal Vehicle Allowance Tier II: $950 USD/month

Salary : $160,000 - $240,000

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