Senior Conceptional Estimator

Pay: $100,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected commercial construction team with a long track record of quality, safety, and strong client relationships.
• Take a high-impact leadership role in conceptual estimating and negotiated work before projects ever hit the field.
• Work closely with leadership, owners, architects, and project teams on meaningful commercial projects.
• Influence project strategy through budgeting, value engineering, logistics, scheduling, and profitability planning.
• Be part of a stable company culture that values collaboration, craftsmanship, and long-term growth.

Location: This is a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Note: Must have 7+ years of directly relevant construction industry experience in preconstruction, conceptual estimating, budgeting, cost analysis, value engineering, and scheduling. Permanent U.S. work authorization required.

About Us We are a well-established commercial construction company known for delivering high-quality work safely, collaboratively, and with pride. Our team partners closely with clients from planning through closeout, and we are committed to building projects that make a lasting impact. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead conceptual and negotiated projects throughout the full preconstruction phase
• Develop conceptual budgets, estimates, and future scope planning
• Drive value engineering, cost analysis, pricing strategy, and profitability planning
• Perform takeoffs from construction documents and build detailed estimate models
• Create and improve estimating procedures, spreadsheets, formulas, and presentation formats
• Evaluate subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and pricing structures
• Help qualify and incorporate subcontractors and suppliers into project plans
• Support schedule blocking, phasing, logistics planning, and preconstruction task tracking
• Participate in planning and coordination meetings with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Guide multiple projects through preconstruction activities simultaneously
• Collaborate with leadership, owners, architects, and project teams to keep projects aligned and moving forward

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field
• 7+ years of directly relevant construction industry experience
• Strong background in preconstruction, conceptual estimating, budgeting, and scheduling
• Proven understanding of cost analysis, value engineering, and cost control
• Strong communication skills with internal teams, owners, architects, and partners
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed
• Valid driver's license

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Strong reputation, stable leadership, and a team-oriented culture
• Opportunity to play a strategic role in major commercial projects
• High visibility and collaboration with decision-makers
• Real impact on project success before construction begins
• Clear opportunity to contribute, grow, and be valued for your expertise

JPC-853

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: 10+ yrs commercial construction preconstruction/estimating exp,

• Nice to haves: Preferred experience with negotiated projects, value engineering, schedule blocking, logistics planning, and leadership across multiple preconstruction efforts.

• Additional context: Relocation- [NO]. Packages - [NO]

• Salary Bands:

  • 10 to 12 years directly relevant experience: $100,000 to $125,000

  • 13 to 15 years directly relevant experience: $125,000 to $150,000

  • 16+ years directly relevant experience: $150,000 to $180,000

Submissions Name / Connie - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Commercial construction company seeking a senior-level preconstruction leader to own conceptual estimating and negotiated work from planning through handoff. This person will drive budgets, VE, cost analysis, logistics, scheduling, and subcontractor pricing strategy. Best fit is a seasoned estimator/preconstruction professional with 10+ years in commercial construction.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Senior Conceptional Estimator - C.D. Smith Construction - JPC 853 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Senior Conceptional Estimator

• Location: Fond du Lac, WI

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 10

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Senior Preconstruction Estimator, Senior Estimator, Conceptual Estimator, Preconstruction Manager, Estimating Manager, Chief Estimator, Commercial Construction Estimator, Negotiated Work, Conceptual Budgeting, Value Engineering, Cost Analysis, Takeoffs, Preconstruction, Scheduling, Commercial Construction

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Hard role, low pop.