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The Woodlands, Texas · USA job

Senior Estimator - Construction and Infrastructure Projects

McKinsey & Company

The Woodlands, Texas

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will develop detailed cost estimates and budget forecasts for major capital projects and build scalable analytical tools for portfolio optimization. You'll engage with client teams to test hypotheses, present actionable recommendations, and help advance benchmarking databases and cost models. You'll contribute to a growing capital analytics practice, sharing insights through complex models and client-ready presentations. This position offers world-class coaching, mentorship, and meaningful opportunities to influence large-scale projects across industries.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive salary
  • comprehensive benefits package
  • world-class training and mentorship
  • feedback-driven development
  • global collaboration opportunities
Responsibilities
  • Prepare detailed cost estimates and budgets for major capital projects
  • Develop and scale analytical tools for portfolio optimization, value improvement, and cost/schedule diagnostics
  • Create construction cost models and proprietary solutions to drive project impact
  • Support client engagements by gathering data, testing hypotheses, and delivering actionable recommendations
  • Present findings to client leadership and collaborate with their teams to implement solutions
  • Build benchmarking databases, cost models, and market perspectives
  • Synthesize findings into models, reports, and presentations for internal and external audiences
  • Contribute to the firm's capital analytics knowledge base and engage in ongoing training and mentorship
Key requirements
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering, Construction Science, or a related field
  • 3+ years on major capital projects in project management or project controls
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with construction estimating software for large-scale capital projects
  • Experience in consulting, strategic planning, or research is advantageous
  • Proficiency with Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) highly preferred
  • Familiarity with other industry estimating tools (e.g., Cleopatra Estimating, Autodesk ProEst, Sage Estimating, InEight Estimating, Trimble Accubid, Bluebeam, Stack, RIB CostX, ICEC, ACostE)
  • Advanced Excel modeling and handling large datasets with databases
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
  • Demonstrated leadership and initiative in professional, academic, or extracurricular settings
  • Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills
  • Ability to travel up to 50%
  • Excellent verbal and written communication with ability to translate complex data into insights
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE)
  • Cleopatra Estimating
  • Autodesk ProEst

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