Senior Estimator - Environmental Services - Kansas City, Missouri

MissionHires is seeking a Senior Estimator – Environmental Services to lead Construction Design-Build and EPC estimates and proposals across a diverse portfolio. You will drive estimating strategy, ensure high-quality, risk-aware estimates, lead subcontractor and vendor engagements, present estimates to internal and external stakeholders, and mentor staff. This role ensures accurate, defensible pricing and proposals that support fact-based client decisions while minimizing company risk.

• Lead overall estimating strategy, implementation, and pre-construction estimating services for Design-Build and EPC projects
• Review and approve project summary schedules for validity and completeness
• Manage estimating workload and scheduling to ensure timely deliverables
• Lead and present estimating data during risk review processes
• Ensure compliance with estimating methodologies to produce high-quality, accurate estimates
• Lead project team reviews of quantities, scope, value engineering items, alternates, and options
• Review and approve bond and insurance quotes; evaluate commercial terms, conditions, and risk issues
• Oversee small and disadvantaged business solicitation and evaluations
• Lead subcontractor solicitation, pre-qualification, and bid package reviews prior to release for quotes
• Review and approve specialty and standard equipment pricing
• Present estimates to internal and external clients and lead proposal presentations
• Conduct final estimate reviews prior to management approval and proposal submission
• Manage cost history, database management, and continuous improvement of the estimating process
• Approve pricing for general conditions and indirect costs; review inputs from project management
• Recommend fee, contingency, and escalation; provide man-hour quotes for estimating efforts
• Develop strategies for contract partnering agreements and joint venture estimate reviews
• Identify and resolve scope gaps and overlaps; ensure clarity of estimate assumptions and clarifications
• Train, mentor, and develop estimating staff
• Comply with all company policies, standards, and EHS requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent applicable experience may substitute for degree
• 7+ years of direct project estimating experience in construction/EPC/Design-Build environments
• Proven ability to work independently and in teams, with strong creative and analytical decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including stakeholder presentations
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office, ConEst, and K-base
• Experience leading risk reviews, subcontractor solicitation/pre-qualification, and bid/package validation
• Demonstrated capability to manage estimating schedules, workload, and deliverables
• Experience reviewing bonds, insurance, commercial terms, and risk issues
• Ability to develop and validate value engineering items, alternates, and options
• Strong cost history management and estimating database/process ownership
• OSHA 10-hour certification (required)
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Location: Kansas City, MO (Primary). EEO/Disabled/Veterans

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