Senior Estimator

Join the Team Shaping America's Future

Lane Construction is one of America’s leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country’s transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.

This Senior Estimator role will have a strong focus on design quantities and will serve as a key resource for quantity development and management throughout the estimating and design process. The position may also be referred to as a Design Quantities Engineer and will work closely with both estimating and engineering teams to develop, track, and validate quantities for complex heavy civil projects.

Description

• Reports to (Design) Quantities Manager
• Performs quantity takeoffs using project plans, specifications, and digital tools in support of bids and design-build pursuits.
• Maintains quantity workpapers, assumptions, and backups to support quantity reviews, quantity growth evaluations, and bid documentation.
• Supports standardized quantity tracking templates across Lane operational projects and follows established procedures and software standards.
• Coordinates across Lane operational projects with Engineers, Cost Control and BIM/modeling resources to interpret scope and identify quantity drivers and design risks.
• Assists with quantity variance reviews on Lane operational projects by comparing project quantities at various stages to bid quantities and highlighting discrepancies and required clarifications.
• Participates in structured meetings and occasional site visits to understand constructability and confirm quantity assumptions.
• Travel required to visit Lane operational projects approximately 20%.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Employment Conditions

• Quantity takeoff and estimating software experience preferred (e.G., Bluebeam, HCSS/HeavyBid, Agtek, P6 Primavera).
• 10 years of engineering/estimating experience in heavy civil construction

Physical Requirements

Field/Operations Office

Competencies

Quantity Management

Take-Offs

Results Orientation

Influencing and Communicating

SharePoint/Procore

Documentation

Critical Thinking

Organization

Presenting

Plans and Specifications

Coordination

Continuous Improvement

Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.