Senior Lead estimator – Structural Steel​/Industrial

Gilbert, AZ

Job Title:
Senior Lead estimator – Structural Steel / Industrial

Company:
Loenbro, LLC
Business Unit/Department:
Estimating

Location:

Gilbert, AZ

Reports to:

Chief Estimator

Employment Type:

Full Time
FLSA Classification:
Exempt

About Loenbro

Loenbro is a trusted, long-term construction lifecycle partner to thousands of customers across the U.S. Our market spans all industries, and our service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication. Our expertise lies in simplifying the complex and establishing long-standing relationships with our partners. We have a national presence but a local approach—every customer benefits from our capabilities and our care.

At Loenbro, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers grounded in integrity, teamwork, excellence, and purpose. Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work helps maintain and enhance the critical infrastructure that powers communities across the nation.

The Senior Steel Estimator is a key leader within the Estimating Group, responsible for developing accurate, competitive, and comprehensive steel construction estimates for complex, high-risk or specialized industrial projects. This role oversees the full steel estimating process including quantity takeoffs, labor and equipment analysis, material pricing, subcontractor evaluations, and risk assessments for projects up to $25M or higher depending on scope and self‑performance.

The Senior Steel Estimator interprets structural drawings along with other trades drawings, specifications, and contract documents to build detailed work breakdown structures and precise cost models.

• A $25M standalone steel package is a bit of a "unicorn" for a traditional steel estimator. either specify it (steel with MEP package) or lower to $15M+.
• Validate quantity take-offs and ensure accurate input into estimating software.
• Apply advanced cost analysis and contingency planning for risk mitigation.
• Estimating heavy infrastructure - water & wastewater treatment plants, data centers, mining, and Industrial facilities.
• Estimating bids for structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and specialized non-ferrous metals (aluminum and stainless steel).
• Serve as a discipline technical authority for scope, productivity, pricing, constructability, and execution assumptions.
• Provide independent QA/QC for significant pursuits.
• Develop conceptual, design-assist, design-build, and alternative-delivery estimates using sound historical and market data.
• Advise Operations and leadership on risk, contingency, value engineering, procurement strategy, and commercial position.
• Mentor estimators and improve technical consistency without requiring formal personnel-management responsibility.
• Ability to be the lead estimator on a team/group estimate.
• Lead estimate turnover and lessons-learned activities for assigned pursuits.

• Utilize Bluebeam Revu Studio Projects and Sessions software for accurate and efficient estimating.
• Incorporate design methodologies such as Design-Assist and Design-Build when applicable.
• Ability to network, build trust and relationship with team members, vendors, subcontractors and clients.
• Communicate clearly with operations, procurement, and project management teams during preconstruction.
• Recognize technical authority in the assigned discipline and demonstrated ability to lead complex scope integration, technical review, and development of others.
• Ability to manage multiple complex bids simultaneously.
• Develop and maintain cost data, benchmarks, tools, templates, and technical estimating methods.

• Develop and enforce estimating procedures,…