Senior Estimator

Smith Group of Americas is a general contracting firm specializing in commercial construction, delivering high-quality projects for Fortune 500 clients across the United States. As we expand into the Texas market, we are building a strong presence in Dallas and seeking experienced professionals to help drive our continued growth.

We are seeking a Senior Construction Estimator with deep experience in commercial construction particularly data centers and industrial warehouse projects to lead preconstruction and estimating efforts.

This role is highly strategic and hands-on, responsible for developing competitive, accurate estimates, supporting proposal development, and partnering closely with operations and finance to ensure project success. The ideal candidate will play a key role in helping us build and scale our Dallas operations.

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for ground-up and tenant improvement projects, including data centers and warehouse/distribution facilities
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and bid documents, with a focus on MEP systems, power requirements, cooling systems, concrete, tilt-wall, and structural steel
• Identify cost drivers, market trends, and escalation risks to develop accurate and competitive pricing
• Perform quantity takeoffs and manage cost databases to ensure estimate reliability

• Lead the full bid and preconstruction process, including subcontractor solicitation, scope alignment, and bid leveling
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, particularly in mission-critical and industrial scopes
• Partner with leadership, operations, and finance to support bid strategy, go/no-go decisions, and project pursuit planning
• Contribute to client proposals for general contracting and owners rep opportunities, including pricing narratives, assumptions, and risk assessments
• Evaluate contract documents to identify financial risk and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with project management and finance teams to transition estimates into job budgets and cost control systems
• Track project performance against estimates and provide insights into variances, cost trends, and margin impacts
• Support continuous improvement of estimating processes, tools, and historical cost data specific to data centers and warehouse construction
• Provide input to operational teams to ensure alignment between preconstruction strategy and project execution

• 4+ years of experience in construction estimating, with a strong focus on commercial, industrial, or data center projects
• Proven experience estimating ground-up warehouse/distribution facilities and/or mission-critical environments
• Strong understanding of:
• Job costing and construction financial principles
• Mechanical, electrical, and structural systems for large-scale builds
• Preconstruction and bid strategy
• Experience working with general contractors required
• Proficiency with estimating software and tools
• Ability to read and interpret complex construction documents

• Experience with data center infrastructure (power distribution, redundancy systems, cooling systems)
• Familiarity with owners rep proposals and financial modeling support
• Experience supporting fast-track or design-build projects
• Established subcontractor network in the Texas market