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Senior Estimator

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MW Builders

Pflugerville, TX (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 1 day ago (Updated 5 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/16/2026

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Work hard. Have fun! At Cerris Builders, we believe in delivering quality craftsmanship while having fun along the way. Our group of construction companies prides itself on our almost 100-year history, our employee ownership structure, and our competitive pay and benefits. From the moment you start working with us, we've got your growth in mind. We believe Cerris isn't just a great place to start your career
  • it's a great place to watch it advance for years to come.
Come build the extraordinary with us. Apply today! Nature of Work The Senior Estimator provides and coordinates complete estimating services for project pursuits as assigned; manages project pursuit including staff, and consultants. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Manage estimating and preconstruction efforts on assigned projects. Perform critical preconstruction assignments consisting of high value, complex, and high-risk scopes. Interact with designers and clients in performance of assignments. Coordinates the efforts of the design team on design-build projects as assigned. Responsible for training and development of estimating personnel as assigned. Responsible for performing cost and risk analysis on assigned projects. Provides risk analysis and proposes steps to mitigate risk. Identify conflicts and ambiguities within the bid documents and coordinate trades to work towards resolution to ensure complete scope and responsive bid. Work to enhance and refine established processes to maximize productivity of estimating teams. Take part in presentations to clients. Conduct internal presentation of projects, and project handoffs. Developing network of relationships with design professionals, owner's representatives', and clients, while maintaining a broad network of relationships with trade partners. Manage and lead project handoff meetings. Actively participate in the 360 project review process. Ensure that action items are properly addressed and lessons learned are captured. Monitor industry news and other sources for potential project pursuits and market trends. Communicate these opportunities to estimating leadership and business development. Qualifications Proficiency with all estimating project assignments Developed expertise in prime area of concentration. Demonstrates advanced level technical skillset in project scheduling, constructability reviews, compiling cost data, cost analysis, budgeting, proposal response, preconstruction services, general conditions and contract requirements review, and value engineering. Conduct effective meetings and presentations to a variety of audiences. Analytical Thinking
  • Works simultaneously with broad issues and detailed analysis. Can balance multiple perspectives. Demonstrates sound project level leadership (1 direct report). Attention to Detail
  • Ability to work with others on complex tasks while installing tools and checks to ensure accuracy. Managing Conflicts
  • Proactive and empathetic in resolving interpersonal conflict.
Education A minimum of a bachelor's degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent experience. Experience 10+ years of relevant work experience. Field experience is highly preferred. Physical Demands and Working Environment Physical demands for this position are moderate. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be walking, standing, bending or lifting moderately heavy (25-50 pounds) items. The work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity. Availability to travel as needed. Cerris and our group of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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