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Senior Estimator

FlatironDragados
Concord, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2026
Are you passionate about reducing pursuit costs, quantities and risk? As a Senior Estimator, you will lead pursuit and estimating activities, ensuring that cost efficient quantities and construction practices meet our pursuit, schedule and pricing goals.

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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 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 $180,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $210,000.00/Yr.

Salary : $180,000 - $210,000

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