Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator Commercial & Public Construction

Reno NV Onsite

About the Opportunity

An established commercial general contractor in Northern Nevada is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join its preconstruction team. This is a high-priority hire and the company is prepared to be flexible on compensation for an exceptional candidate with the right depth of estimating and public construction experience.

This is not a role where youll be handed individual scopes or daily estimating assignments. Were looking for a seasoned estimator who can independently own the entire estimating process taking projects from early concept through final pricing and turnover.

What Youll Do

• Independently lead estimates from conceptual/preconstruction stages through final bid and project turnover
• Develop conceptual budgets detailed estimates quantity takeoffs and final pricing
• Estimate commercial and public projects typically ranging from approximately $15M to $100M
• Support Construction Management and Design-Build project delivery
• Review drawings specifications and requirements across all major building trades
• Lead subcontractor solicitation scope review bid leveling and pricing analysis
• Identify project risks constructability concerns and value-engineering opportunities
• Work directly with owners architects engineers subcontractors and internal operations teams
• Participate in preconstruction meetings pursuits and estimate presentations
• Maintain ownership of budgets and pricing as projects progress through design
• Ensure a smooth handoff from preconstruction to operations

What Were Looking For

• 10 years of hands-on construction estimating experience
• Strong background with a commercial General Contractor / Construction Manager
• Significant experience estimating public-sector projects of comparable size and complexity
• Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management delivery
• Ability to independently take an estimate from conception through completio n
• Strong conceptual estimating budgeting takeoff subcontractor pricing VE and constructability experience
• Experience estimating across multiple building trades rather than one specialty division
• Strong owner design-team and subcontractor communication skills
• Bluebeam Sage Procore Excel or similar software experience preferred
• Construction Management Civil Engineering or related degree preferred; equivalent experience considered

Compensation & Opportunity

Target base salary is approximately $130K$160K with flexibility to go higher for top candidates. The company understands that highly experienced Senior/Chief Estimators can command more and is willing to consider compensation accordingly.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established Northern Nevada contractor with a strong backlog and growing portfolio of commercial and public work. The right person will have significant autonomy and ownership and play an important role in how the company estimates pursues and wins future projects.

Required Experience:

Senior IC