Senior Estimator- Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

Senior Estimator

Location: Flexible / Project-Based

Employment Type: Full-Time

Travel: Up to 50% Travel Required

Successful projects begin long before construction starts. Accurate estimates, sound execution strategies, strong risk assessment, and detailed preconstruction planning are critical to securing work and positioning projects for long-term success. As mission-critical infrastructure continues to expand across North America, organizations need experienced estimating professionals who can translate technical requirements and construction expertise into competitive, executable project solutions.

At Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (MIS), we partner with customers, engineers, developers, and construction professionals to deliver some of North America's most complex mission-critical, hyperscale, and infrastructure projects. As the General Contractor and EPC delivery arm of the Michels Family of Companies, MIS combines technical expertise with construction excellence to safely execute projects that power technology, connectivity, and economic growth.

Find out how a career at Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. can change yours.

As a Senior Estimator
, you will lead estimating and preconstruction efforts for complex data center and infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for developing accurate cost estimates, evaluating project opportunities, identifying project risks, supporting procurement strategies, and collaborating with operational teams to develop competitive execution plans. This role serves as a critical link between business development, engineering, operations, procurement, and project management teams. You will support project pursuits from early conceptual budgeting through final proposal submission while helping establish estimating strategies, improve estimating processes, and strengthen organizational knowledge.

Success requires strong construction knowledge, financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to evaluate complex project requirements while balancing risk, schedule, constructability, and market conditions.

• Lead estimating and preconstruction efforts for mission-critical and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Develop detailed conceptual, design-build, EPC, and hard-bid estimates throughout various stages of project development.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, geotechnical information, schedules, and other project documentation to support estimate development.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, procurement, and project management teams to develop comprehensive execution strategies.
• Identify project risks, constructability concerns, labor challenges, material impacts, and market conditions that affect project costs.
• Support proposal preparation, bid reviews, value engineering efforts, and client presentations.

• Prepare detailed cost estimates supporting hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, superintendents, procurement teams, subcontractors, and business development professionals throughout project pursuits.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, subcontractor evaluations, pricing analyses, and cost model development.
• Evaluate labor productivity assumptions, equipment requirements, means and methods, and execution strategies.
• Lead estimate reviews, bid strategy meetings, risk assessments, and proposal development activities.
• Provide cost guidance and preconstruction support from project pursuit through project turnover.

• We deliver some of North America's most complex mission-critical and hyperscale infrastructure projects.
• We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record's Top 400 Contractors.
• Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality.
• We are family owned and operated.
• We invest an average of$5,000 per employee per year in training and career development.
• We perform challenging, meaningful work that strengthens communities and powers economic growth.
• We believe…