Senior Construction Estimator

E-Z Bel Construction is seeking a Senior Estimator to support our construction department on a wide range of projects, from home renovations to large-scale civil work. The Senior Estimator will lead the preparation of detailed cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, and competitive bids, collaborating closely with project managers to ensure accurate budgets, scopes, and schedules. In our collaborative, innovation-driven, and sustainability-focused culture, you will analyze subcontractor quotes, evaluate risks, propose value-engineering solutions, and support on-time, on-budget project delivery with exceptional quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed cost estimates for civil and building projects from conceptual through final design
• Review plans, specifications, and addenda to develop accurate quantity takeoffs
• Solicit, analyze, and level subcontractor and vendor quotes
• Prepare complete bid packages, cost breakdowns, and supporting documentation
• Collaborate with project managers to align estimates with schedules and construction means/methods
• Identify risks, value engineering options, and cost-saving opportunities
• Participate in bid reviews, negotiations, and handoff to project execution teams
• Maintain estimating databases, unit pricing, and historical cost records

Required Skills

• Construction cost estimating
• Quantity takeoffs
• Reading construction drawings
• Civil construction methods
• Bidding and proposal preparation
• Estimating software (e.g., HCSS/Heavy
• Bid, Bluebeam)
• MS Excel and project cost modeling
• Subcontractor and vendor quote analysis
• Risk and contingency analysis
• Value engineering