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Construction Estimator - Infrastructure (Rail)

Sacramento, California, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design for large-scale civil infrastructure projects, including rail, aviation, and transportation.

Role type

Senior Construction Estimator (Infrastructure)

Builds

Cost models, program-level estimates, and life cycle costing models for major infrastructure programs.

Domain

Civil Infrastructure (Rail, Aviation, Transportation, Bridges/Roads/Highways, Tunnels, Utilities)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Cost estimation, value engineering, cost model trend analysis, program-level estimating, design change assessment, team supervision, Life Cycle Costing

Preferred skills

Rail experience, conceptual estimating, pre-construction services

Technologies

Project estimating tools/templates

Responsibilities

Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design; Deliver and present updated cost plans at design milestones; Coordinate, manage, and supervise support staff; Review proposed design changes and prepare estimates; Drive cost model trends by analyzing completed projects; Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas; Support training for Development and external Estimating teams; Support preparation of leadership presentations for clients; Deliver Life Cycle Costing models.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team supervision

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