Senior Estimator

Renascent Inc. is a demolition and construction services company seeking a Senior Demolition Estimator for our Indianapolis, IN office. We are an industry-leading demolition contractor, known for handling complex projects. This is a high-impact, strategic role with strong growth potential.

• Build and manage key relationships while evaluating large-scale bid opportunities, including complex negotiated and hard-bid projects. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, relate well to various personalities, and be approachable.
• Lead estimating efforts for multi-million-dollar demolition projects by conducting detailed takeoffs, developing pricing, contingency modeling, and performing risk analysis. Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documents is essential.
• Develop comprehensive bid strategies considering schedule constraints, safety, environmental regulations, logistics, and self-perform capabilities.
• Review drawings, specifications, site conditions, and historical data to identify scope gaps, assumptions, and risks. Generate RFIs to clarify project requirements.
• Coordinate with our preconstruction team to identify necessary subcontractors and vendors, develop scope of work documents, and review and level their pricing and quotations.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and project locations, capturing accurate existing conditions.
• Prepare detailed estimates, value-engineering alternatives, and proposal narratives tailored to sophisticated owners, general contractors, and procurement teams. Candidates must learn to use company-specific software such as HCSS Heavy Bid, Primavera, Bluebeam Revu, Revit, and other BIM tools.
• Coordinate and lead internal bid reviews with operations, safety, and leadership teams to ensure alignment and competitiveness.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Operations leadership to support seamless transitions from estimating to project execution on large, technically complex projects.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• 4-7 years of previous related experience required.
• Must have strong organizational skills to handle the variety of tasks assigned.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally with employees, external vendors, owners, and general contractors.
• Must be competent to perform complete and accurate project take-offs and estimates.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.