Cost Estimator, Industrial Projects

Company Description

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
No sponsorship is available for this position.

Preferred locations:
Charlotte NC, Syracuse NY, Atlanta GA, Tampa FL, Houston TX

Ramboll is seeking a Cost Estimator to join our Project Controls team supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, utility, and infrastructure projects throughout North America.
This position is ideal for an individual with several years of construction or engineering industry experience who is interested in growing their career in project controls and cost estimating.
The successful candidate will support the development of conceptual, budgetary, and detailed project cost estimates while collaborating with engineering, procurement, scheduling, and project management teams.
The role offers exposure to all phases of project development, from early feasibility studies through detailed design and construction planning

As our new cost estimator, you will support industrial engineering, Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC), and EPCM projects as part of our Project Resources Team. This position may be considered as a hybrid role with occasional project travel, supporting the project managers, engineers, construction managers, and other project team members.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Work alongside Senior Estimators to prepare and validate project cost estimates, develop estimating skills, and gain hands-on experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure projects throughout all phases of project development.
• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed cost estimates for capital projects.
• Review engineering documents, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work to develop estimate quantities and pricing assumptions.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs and estimate organization using established estimating methodologies.
• Develop labor, equipment, material, subcontract, and indirect cost estimates.
• Support estimate benchmarking and comparison against historical project data.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project management personnel to gather estimate inputs.
• Assist in identifying project risks, opportunities, assumptions, and exclusions.
• Participate in estimate reviews and estimate validation workshops.
• Support development of estimate reports and client deliverables.
• Maintain estimating databases, productivity factors, and estimate documentation.
• Assist with development of AACE Class 5, Class 4, and Class 3 estimates.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in construction, estimating, project controls, engineering, procurement, or related project delivery disciplines.
• Basic understanding of construction methods, project execution, and capital project development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, utility, infrastructure, or EPC/EPCM projects.
• Familiarity with quantity takeoffs and estimate development.
• Exposure to engineering drawings, equipment lists, or construction documents.
• Understanding of project schedules and construction sequencing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Business, or a related field.
• Familiarity with estimating databases, cost benchmarking, or capital project estimating practices.

What You Will Gain

• Opportunity to work on complex industrial and capital projects across North America.
• Exposure to engineering, procurement, construction, and project management functions.
• Mentorship from experienced estimating and project controls professionals.
• Professional growth opportunities within project controls, estimating, scheduling, or project delivery.
• Experience supporting projects from concept development through execution.

Join Ramboll and help deliver complex projects that shape the future of industry, energy, and infrastructure.

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