Estimator II

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being under general supervision, preparing preliminary cost estimates for more complex projects. Accurately projecting the cost of upcoming projects and provides information by developing the cost estimate that builds up the estimated cost of a defined scope of work at any stage of project definition. Responsible for conceptual, definitive, man-hour, and equipment factored total installed cost estimates.

Duties may also include preparing economic cost studies, cash flows, and contingency analyses.

• Analyzes bid and design documents to perform detailed quantity takeoffs to support labor, equipment, and material cost development.
• Performs detailed cost estimates by means of operational analysis utilizing past work experience and reputable industry publications for productivity assignment and overall cost development.
• Develops / builds the direct and indirect estimates in estimating software with guidance.
• Prepares detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates.
• Revises estimates and reports to management accordingly.
• Provides support in price negotiations.
• Obtains cost information for materials, equipment, and services.
• Performs related cost estimating and budgeting functions.
• Performs conceptual estimating.
• Collaborates with scheduling team to develop productivity-based cost estimates and to ensure alignment of estimates to construction schedules.
• Reviews contractual documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work, changes to scope, and cost estimates of scope changes.
• Assists in preparation of independent cost estimates for submitted change order proposals.
• Supports the review of estimates and proposals developed by third parties, including consultants’ estimates and contractors’ proposals.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related degree and 3 years relevant experience
• In lieu of education, 7 years relevant experience with the development of cost estimates

• Experience preparing cost estimates on behalf of general contractor using commercially available estimating software
• Experience estimating roadway or bridge projects

Locations:
Downers Grove, IL. The approximate pay range for Illinois is $91,710.82 - $. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value.

When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of…