Project Estimator

Project Estimator

JOB-10044807

Anticipated Start Date

11/24/2025

Location

Guaynabo, PR

Type of Employment

Contract-to-Hire

Employer Info

Our client is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company with a 100-year legacy of creating a better world for humanity today, and for generations to come.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Project Estimator to prepare and review lump sum, unit rate, and cost-plus estimates for a variety of projects. This role involves conceptual estimating, cost analysis, quantity takeoffs, productivity assessments, contingency planning, and maintaining historical cost data. The successful candidate will analyze designs for cost efficiency, provide alternative solutions, prepare management presentations, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access, strong analytical skills, and the ability to interpret specifications and contracts are essential.

Job Description

• Prepares and reviews lump sum, unit rate and cost-plus estimates.
• Responsible for conceptual estimating, cost analysis and estimate coordination and consolidation.
• Reviews the design scope and develop quantities. Performs productivity analysis of estimates, prepare contingency, escalation and reconciliations for estimates.
• Prepares contingency, escalation and reconciliations for estimates.
• Performs comparisons of scope, quantities and cost data between projects.
• Prepare management presentations and develop the estimate basis.
• Updates and maintain historical cost data.
• Reviews designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggests alternatives where appropriate.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.
• Individual contributor with no subordinates.

Skills Required

• Preferred Skills:
  • Complex estimating principles and practices including conceptual estimating.
  • Cost analysis.
  • Mathematical skills.
  • Project design scopes.
  • Consulting skills.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Interpret and understand specifications and contracts.
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency.
  • Microsoft Access proficiency.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Calculator.

Education/Training/Certifications

• BS or MS graduate in Construction Management or related field is preferred, but not required. Field and/or project experience is a plus. 6 to 20 years of relevant experience, including some estimating experience, is required.

Additional Requirements

• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.