Senior Cost Estimator
Core
Lead cost estimation, capital planning, and investment decision-making for commercial real estate clients by preparing detailed estimates and budgets.
Role type
Senior IC cost estimator (commercial real estate)
Builds
Detailed cost estimates, budgets, and funding packages for real estate development projects
Domain
Commercial real estate / Construction cost management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Cost estimation, capital planning, budget management, construction document analysis, market condition analysis, variance tracking, historical data modeling, stakeholder management, process improvement, quality control
Preferred skills
Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management degree, project management budgeting, industry standards knowledge, advanced Excel/Project/SharePoint/Smartsheet proficiency, estimating software expertise
Technologies
Excel, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Smartsheet, estimating software
Responsibilities
Prepare estimates and manage team workload to meet service level agreements; Review and validate accuracy of cost estimates and challenge assumptions; Develop and enforce program-wide estimating standards and quality control procedures; Research and maintain historical unit cost databases and cost models; Coordinate daily team workload and track progress; Compare actual costs against approved budgets and report deviations; Investigate and implement technologies to automate workflows.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
