Senior Construction Estimator

Senior Construction Estimator

The Boeing Company's Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) Projects, Assets, Construction, and Engineering Center of Excellence (PACE) organization is seeking talented and motivated Senior Construction Estimators to join the Estimating Team. This role is pivotal in developing and communicating strategic construction budgets and forecasts to our Enterprise Teams for infrastructure planning, project negotiations, and market transparency. The ideal candidate will support and collaborate with Global Real Estate and Facilities, encompassing planning, construction management, asset management, and long-range business planning.

This position can be based in any of the following Boeing locations: Arlington, VA; Auburn, WA; Bellevue, WA; Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA, Everett, WA; Hazelwood, MO; Huntington Beach, CA; Huntsville, AL; Long Beach, CA; Mesa, AZ; North Charleston, SC; Oklahoma City, OK; Plano, TX; Renton, WA; Ridley Park, PA; San Antonio, TX; Seal Beach, CA; Seattle, WA or Tukwila, WA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with GREF stakeholders (planning, construction management, asset management, long-range business planning) to translate program requirements and project scopes into consistent cost assumptions and budgetary estimates
• Produce clear, timely and audience-appropriate reporting and presentations that summarize budget vs. forecast vs. actual performance, drivers of variance and implications for planning and negotiations
• Provide subject matter expertise for project negotiations, vendor/supplier bids and contract reviews to validate cost proposals and defend budget positions
• Lead post-completion cost reviews and lessons-learned reviews to refine estimating practices and update unit rates and assumptions for future cycles
• Maintain standardized estimating methodologies, unit rates, escalation indexes, contingency policies and cost libraries to ensure consistency, transparency, and defensibility of budget and forecast inputs
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess cost risk, evaluate funding alternatives, prioritize projects and support strategic decision making for trade-offs and phasing
• Maintain tools, templates and workflows (cost models, forecasting tools, dashboards) that improve accuracy, repeatability and transparency of construction budgeting processes
• Monitor market conditions, supply chain trends, labor dynamics and commodity pricing; translate market intelligence into updates to escalation assumptions, procurement strategies and negotiation positions
• Collaborate with Estimating Team on identifying cost trends, knowledge sharing and best practices to develop communicable data
• Coach and enable project teams and regional partners on cost-estimating best practices, budget stewardship and forecast discipline to improve portfolio-level outcomes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience as a Construction Estimator
• 5+ years of experience working with and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives
• 5+ years of experience working on proposals and/or estimates
• 3+ years of experience developing and/or managing project schedules and budgets
• 3+ years of experience using professional written and verbal communication skills to achieve deliverables

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience in program management and/or financial management/analysis
• 5+ years of experience developing and presenting recommendations project management
• 5+ years of experience collecting data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting data
• 3+ years of experience in working with project finances, forecasting construction budgets, or participating in go/no-go scenarios
• Experience with contract management, invoice management/reconciliation, and vendor management
• Experience in alternative bid delivery estimating such as Design-Build, CM/GC, & CMAR