Senior Estimator

Arcadis • Los Angeles, AZ

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About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced construction cost professional to serve as a Senior Estimator, developing estimates and leading multidisciplinary estimating assignments. The role supports a diverse portfolio of projects and clients, including advisory services for data center investors. The successful candidate will bring construction estimating experience across building, site, and infrastructure scopes and be able to develop estimates throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptual and early design through construction documents, procurement/GMP, and construction-phase cost support.

The Senior Estimator leads the development and review of estimates, evaluates design and pricing information, coordinates estimating teams, and communicates cost findings and recommendations to clients and project stakeholders. Site visits may be required to support estimating and project delivery.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of construction estimating, preconstruction, cost management, or related construction experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent construction training and experience.
• Hands-on estimating experience across a broad range of building, site, and/or infrastructure construction scopes, from conceptual design through GMP/bid and construction documents.
• Experience leading or coordinating complex estimating assignments and reviewing the work of other estimators.
• Strong knowledge of quantity takeoffs, cost development, construction means and methods, estimate reconciliation, and contractor pricing evaluation.
• Ability to work effectively with incomplete or evolving design information and clearly present and defend estimating conclusions to clients and project teams.
• Proficiency with digital estimating and quantity takeoff tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of conceptual, design-phase, independent, GMP/bid, and construction cost estimates.
• Develop detailed estimates, including quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, indirect costs, escalation, contingency, assumptions, exclusions, and basis-of-estimate documentation.
• Review drawings, specifications, models, and other design information to determine scope, identify gaps and cost risks, and develop assumptions when information is incomplete.
• Lead multidisciplinary estimating assignments, coordinate other estimators, and review estimates for scope, pricing, consistency, quality, and completeness.
• Reconcile estimates with contractor, construction manager, design-team, and third-party pricing, and explain material cost and scope variances.
• Support value engineering, constructability, benchmarking, risk, procurement/GMP evaluations, and cost forecasting.
• Evaluate contractor and subcontractor pricing, change orders, and detailed cost breakdowns.
• Lead cost-review and reconciliation discussions and present estimating conclusions and recommendations to clients and project stakeholders.
• Conduct site visits as required to support estimating and project delivery.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward and recognition program
• Optional wellbeing benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays
• 15 days of PTO accrued per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior