# Senior Estimator

**Company**: WSP USA
**Location**: Houston, TX
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $86,100 - $150,590
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Estimator to support power generation projects. As a Senior Estimator, you will be involved in preparing and reviewing construction cost estimates for various projects. You will work with the Energy Team and be part of a growing organization that meets clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities:

- Confer with designers, consultants, and contractors to coordinate and establish detailed cost estimates for construction projects.

- Prepare and/or facilitate the preparation of detailed cost estimates for all phases of design and/or construction.

- Supervise the development of quantity surveys and cost evaluations relating to design documents, contract drawings, specifications, or contract changes.

- Review and report on contract estimates prepared by consultants; recommend if estimate is appropriate for client's implementation.

- Reviews contractor proposals and compares them to scope of work. Determines fair and reasonable value of work based on the proposal submitted. Delineates cost by trade and discipline.

- Communicate with contractors and sub-contractors to explain the client point of view on reasonable cost of work.

- Participate in cost negotiations.

- Plan, assign and review the cost estimating work of estimates.

- Perform related tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in architecture, construction management, engineering, business, environmental services, or related coursework.

- 5+ years of full-time, technical experience in one of the estimating areas of architecture, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing.

- Strong client focus.

- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Working knowledge in use of HCSS HeavyBid, Sage Timberline, InEight (Hard Dollar), ConEst, Procore, CostOS, ProEst, STACK, ServiceTitan, etc.

- Construction contractor estimating experience.

- AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) - CCP or CEP certification preferred.

- ASPE (American Society of Professional Estimators) - CPE and/or QTO Estimating certification preferred.

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

- Retirement savings.

- Paid sick leave.

- Paid vacation (or other personal time).

- Paid parental leave.

- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

- Expected Salary: $86,100 - $150,590

## Skills

### Required
- architecture
- construction management
- engineering
- business
- environmental services

### Nice to have
- HCSS HeavyBid
- Sage Timberline
- InEight (Hard Dollar)
- ConEst
- Procore
- CostOS
- ProEst
- STACK
- ServiceTitan
- AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) - CCP or CEP certification
- ASPE (American Society of Professional Estimators) - CPE and/or QTO Estimating certification

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