Senior Estimator

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Overview

Were looking for a seasoned construction cost professional who can do more than build estimates. As a Senior Estimator youll play a key role in helping clients make informed decisions and effectively manage construction costs throughout the project lifecycle from design and estimating through procurement change management and project closeout.

Youll lead cost discussions develop and reconcile estimates evaluate contractor pricing and change orders identify cost and constructability risks and provide clear reporting and forecasting. This is a highly collaborative client-facing role where youll work closely with clients contractors designers and project management teams to deliver successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Management

• Lead recurring cost review meetings establishing clear objectives and supporting informed decision-making.
• Facilitate value engineering risk and contingency and cost reconciliation discussions with clients contractors and design teams.
• Develop and present estimating methodologies and assumptions using data to evaluate scope quantities and pricing.
• Reconcile internal and contractor estimates identifying and resolving variances.

Commercial & Procurement Support

• Evaluate change orders monitor cost trends and support negotiations.
• Prepare cost reports variance analyses dashboards forecasts and recommendations for project stakeholders.
• Support contractor account closeout upon project completion.

Collaboration & Client Support

• Obtain and review detailed contractor and subcontractor pricing to validate costs and promote transparency.
• Review drawings specifications and technical documentation to confirm project scope.
• Conduct site visits to support project meetings and field verification.
• Partner with project management design contractor and client teams on budgeting value engineering and change management.
• Identify and help mitigate cost and constructability risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8 years of construction cost management and/or estimating experience ideally within commercial real estate.
• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying Construction Management or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong experience with quantity takeoffs cost estimating cost reconciliation and pricing validation.
• Experience obtaining reviewing and challenging detailed contractor and subcontractor cost breakdowns.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods materials equipment and market pricing.
• Experience with value engineering change orders risk and contingency management and cost forecasting.
• Ability to interpret drawings specifications and other technical documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent negotiation stakeholder management conflict-resolution and communication skills.
• Ability to confidently present cost information and recommendations to clients and executive stakeholders.
• Proficiency with industry-standard cost estimating and project management tools.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to work from our Chicago office 34 days per week.

What Will Help You Succeed

Youll thrive in this role if youre proactive resourceful solutions-oriented and comfortable challenging assumptions. You should be equally confident digging into the details of an estimate and leading a client conversation about costs risks and options.

Were looking for someone who builds strong relationships promotes transparency collaborates effectively across teams and brings the commercial awareness needed to turn strong client relationships into future business opportunities.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $120000 - $140000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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