Overview In this senior preconstruction role you will act with minimal supervision, often as the primary liaison with design teams and owners. You'll lead estimating efforts across project delivery methods, handling cost for all trades including mechanical/electrical, and producing conceptual estimates, general conditions, and logistics plans. You will mentor and train estimators and support cross-functional teams to ensure realistic, competitive project plans. This is an opportunity to shape bids, drive constructability feedback, and contribute to Sundt's client-focused, employee-owned culture at scale.
Compensation / Benefits- Market Competitive Salary (paid weekly)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401K
- Industry Leading Health Coverage Starting Your First Day
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
Responsibilities- Performs basic estimating functions: quantity takeoff, pricing for all trades (including mechanical and electrical), and bid abstraction.
- Develops conceptual estimates for senior review.
- Justifies and reconciles Sundt estimates on projects with third-party consultants.
- Leads estimating deliverables preparation (budget uploads, purchasing plans, subcontracts, POs, General Conditions, logistics).
- Executes advanced estimating tasks: prime contact for hard bid pursuits, coordinates constructability reviews, applies indirect costs (insurance, taxes, fees).
- Coordinates with operations to develop feasible schedules, logistics, and staffing plans.
- Gives cost/constructability feedback to design team.
Key requirements- Four-year engineering degree or equivalent experience.
- Project experience in one or more key market sectors identified by the business unit (preferred).
- LEED accreditation and DBIA certification or willingness to obtain.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Successful track record as prime point of contact with minimal oversight.
- Ten or more years of estimating experience.
- Mentoring and training others
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cost-focused communication
- Estimating and quantity takeoff
- Pricing development for all trade work
- Abstracting and bid development
